U.S. Politics
It seems the kingdom is preparing to reap the political dividend of the war in Gaza in the wake of the Palestinian Authority’s rise at the expense of Hamas.
The representative from Nebraska wrote on X that “calling these students ‘pro-genocide’ is despicable.”
The bill, which codifies the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of Jew-hatred for Title VI purposes, passed 320-91 and is now Senate-bound.
“College is not a park for play-acting juveniles,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the Education and Workforce Committee.
Settlements and National Missions Minister Orit Strook said that a government that approves such an agreement “has no right to exist.”
Almost 30 Israeli teenagers, including at least five girls, were detained by police as they attempted to block the operation.
“Iraq is a strong U.S. ally and receives hundreds of millions of dollars every year from Washington. There should be more accountability,” says Emma Tsurkov, whose sister Elizabeth was abducted by Kata’ib Hezbollah in 2023.
Those with immediate family members who are either American citizens or permanent residents could qualify for resettlement.
The cost has roughly doubled from initial estimates.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference in Budapest, Hungary, former U.S. presidential candidate Rick Santorum says the administration “has been anything but supportive of Israel.”
The secretary will reportedly tour Kibbutz Be’er and the Kerem Shalom Crossing to the Gaza Strip.
“This will have no impact on our support for Israel’s ability to defend itself against Hamas, Iran, Hezbollah or other threats,” the U.S. secretary of state wrote to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
