Why Biden hasn’t been able to end Israel’s year-old Gaza war
As the world prepares to mark the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack and the ensuing war is set to drag into a…
Opinion: How will Harris answer the Palestinian question?
As Kamala Harris prepares for the biggest moment of her political life at the Democratic National Convention this week, I’ve been reflecting on a recommendation…
Mediators hold Gaza cease-fire talks, hoping to head off wider war
DOHA, Qatar — International mediators held a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages,…
Kamala Harris greeted by over a hundred protesters outside fundraising event in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Vice President Kamala Harris, the former San Francisco district attorney, arrived at her old stomping ground Wednesday to raise money for the…
Pittsburgh congressional race may test Democrats who criticized Israel
HARRISBURG, Pa. — An election this month in Pittsburgh and some of its suburbs is emerging as an early test of whether Israel’s war with Hamas…
Why many Latinos are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Keffiyehs. Palestinian flags. Signs and chants. The rally in front of El Monte City Hall on Tuesday evening seemed at first glance like many that…
U.S. relents, allowing U.N. passage of demand for cease-fire in Gaza
WASHINGTON — In a significant reversal, the Biden administration Monday allowed passage of a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza — the first such…
Russia, China veto Gaza cease-fire resolution at U.N.
WASHINGTON — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-backed resolution calling for an “immediate and sustained” cease-fire in the Gaza Strip — a turnabout from…
Protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza abruptly ended Adam Schiff’s victory party
More than two dozen protesters shouting out calls for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip abruptly ended Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s victory speech at an…
After weeks of protest, tiny Ojai passes Gaza cease-fire resolution
After weeks of protest that included a man soaked in fake blood pretending to die on the floor of City Hall, the Ojai City Council…
Opinion: Rein in warrantless spying — before the feds start surveilling Gaza protesters
In the United States, a political leader’s disagreement with the views of a protest movement does not give the government license to investigate those protesters.…
U.S. secretary of State rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s postwar future
AL ULA, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Monday that four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning…
Hopes dim for cease-fire as Israel vows to continue war
TEL AVIV — The death toll in Gaza grows by the hour. International pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steadily increases. And ordinary Israelis voice…
U.S. support for Israel strained as Arab states demand cease-fire
WASHINGTON — As Israel widens its war in Gaza, now in its third deadly month, Biden administration officials are struggling to shore up support for the…
At convention, California Democrats are divided on Senate candidate and Israel
SACRAMENTO — The California Democratic Party Convention provided an opportunity for delegates and activists to project unity heading into a high-stakes election year. The weekend-long gathering…
California Democratic Party convention locked down amid anti-Israel protests
SACRAMENTO — A protest by about 1,000 people angry over U.S. support for Israel in its war with Hamas entered the convention center where the California…
Opinion: Censuring Palestinian American Rep. Rashida Tlaib is a cynical ploy to silence opposition to Israel
Of all the wrong-headed responses to the current crisis in the Middle East, demanding that the only Palestinian American in Congress be censured for criticizing…