Biden’s Staff Signs Open Letter Demanding Cease-Fire in Middle East
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Biden’s Staff Signs Open Letter Demanding Cease-Fire in Middle East
Biden’s Staff Signs Open Letter , Demanding Cease-Fire in Middle East.
Over 400 Biden administration employees
are demanding that the president pushes for
"a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war," NBC News reports.
Over 400 Biden administration employees
are demanding that the president pushes for
"a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war," NBC News reports.
We represent a coalition of Biden-Harris
administration political appointees and
civil servants, positioned across the domestic
and foreign policy spheres, working in
federal agencies, departments, independent
agencies and the White House, Via open letter signed by Biden administration staff.
We call on President Biden to urgently
demand a ceasefire; and to call for
de-escalation of the current conflict by
securing the immediate release of the Israeli
hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinians;
the restoration of water, fuel, electricity
and other basic services; and the passage
of adequate humanitarian aid to the Gaza strip, Via open letter signed by Biden administration staff.
We call on President Biden to urgently
demand a ceasefire; and to call for
de-escalation of the current conflict by
securing the immediate release of the Israeli
hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinians;
the restoration of water, fuel, electricity
and other basic services; and the passage
of adequate humanitarian aid to the Gaza strip, Via open letter signed by Biden administration staff.
The open letter's signatories stem from
over 30 federal departments and agencies.
.
The effort was led by two administration
staff members who requested anonymity
due to fear of retaliation for opposing
the administration's position.
Signatories also reportedly remained anonymous because of the same concerns.
.
Every day, you’re going in to work for this
administration, then you’re going to look
at your phone, you’re going to see the
suffering that you kind of feel like you’re
causing … a lot of people are no longer
comfortable being silent, no longer
comfortable being complacent in a way, Biden administration staff members, to NBC News.
NBC News reports that congressional staff has also
asked Congress to demand a cease-fire because of "antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian sentiment on the rise nationwide.".
It’s unfortunate that we’re at this point.
Having hundreds and thousands of people
come together within this administration
and within Congress and say we are calling
for a cease-fire, something that’s so basic
to just end human suffering, Biden administration staff members, to NBC News
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned what he said was Sexual violence by Hamas during the October 7 attacks on Israel, which the Palestinian militants deny.
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In a pivotal development on Capitol Hill, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to address US senators via video on Tuesday during a classified briefing. This comes as the Biden administration intensifies its efforts to secure approval for a significant $106 billion fund allocation for various geopolitical needs, including the wars in Ukraine, Israel, and other critical security requirements.
#VolodymyrZelensky #RussiaUkraineWar #JoeBiden #ChuckSchumer #Ukraine
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White House Urges Congress , To Approve Ongoing , Support For Ukraine.
On December 4, the White House warned Congress that the
administration will be unable to continue providing Ukraine
with assistance without further congressional support.
On December 4, the White House warned Congress that the
administration will be unable to continue providing Ukraine
with assistance without further congressional support.
NBC reports that Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young told legislators that the U.S. is “out of money — and nearly out of time” for supporting Ukraine.
NBC reports that Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young told legislators that the U.S. is “out of money — and nearly out of time” for supporting Ukraine.
I want to be clear: without congressional
action, by the end of the year we will run
out of resources to procure more weapons
and equipment for Ukraine and to provide
equipment from U.S. military stocks, Shalanda Young, Office of Management and Budget Director, via NBC.
There is no magical pot of funding
available to meet this moment, Shalanda Young, Office of Management and Budget Director, via NBC.
According to Young, failing to provide aid would , “kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield, not only putting
at risk the gains Ukraine has made, but increasing
the likelihood of Russian military victories.”.
Young reportedly urged congressional
leaders to approve the Biden administration's
supplemental spending request. .
I must stress that helping Ukraine
defend itself and secure its future
as a sovereign, democratic, independent,
and prosperous nation advances
our national security interests, Shalanda Young, Office of Management and Budget Director, via NBC.
It prevents larger conflict in the region
that could involve NATO and put U.S.
forces in harm’s way and deters
future aggression, making us all safer, Shalanda Young, Office of Management and Budget Director, via NBC.
Young's letter to Congress comes amid
a deadlock among lawmakers over ongoing
U.S. support for both Ukraine and Israel.
NBC reports that GOP legislators have looked to leverage
approving foreign aid for the enactment of tougher U.S.
immigration policy at the nation's southern border.
NBC reports that GOP legislators have looked to leverage
approving foreign aid for the enactment of tougher U.S.
immigration policy at the nation's southern border
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These Are the World's , Top Polluters , Heading Into COP28.
Using data from the EU's Emissions Database for Global
Atmospheric Research 2023, 'The Independent' recently revealed
the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for every country.
In 2022, China was the world's biggest GHG producer,
generating over 25% of total global emissions.
China's share of the world's annual GHG emissions has
doubled over the past 20 years as a result of
rapid economic growth and industrial development.
China's share of the world's annual GHG emissions has
doubled over the past 20 years as a result of
rapid economic growth and industrial development.
China's 2060 goal to reach net zero emissions
would make it one of the last 10 countries
to achieve zero emissions globally. .
'The Independent' reports that the United States
is the world's second-largest GHG producer,
emitting more than 6 billion tons in 2022.
'The Independent' reports that the United States
is the world's second-largest GHG producer,
emitting more than 6 billion tons in 2022.
In November, U.S. President Joe Biden and
China's President Xi Jinping vowed to accelerate
their countries' efforts to combat climate change. .
In November, U.S. President Joe Biden and
China's President Xi Jinping vowed to accelerate
their countries' efforts to combat climate change. .
The world's two biggest emitters of GHG
agreed to reduce methane and other emissions. .
Cooperation between the U.S. and China is viewed
as critical to meeting the climate goals of the COP28.
In a joint statement released after their meeting, Biden and Xi said that
both countries “are aware of the important role they play” and “will work
together... to rise up to one of the greatest challenges of our time.” .
'The Independent' reports that India is
the world's third-largest producer of GHG,
with approximately 7% of total global emissions.
'The Independent' reports that India is
the world's third-largest producer of GHG,
with approximately 7% of total global emissions
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Potential 2024 OPEC , Production Cuts Cause , Brief Spike in Oil Prices.
On December 5, oil prices briefly
spiked after Russia suggested
continued OPEC production cuts in 2024.
Markets Insider reports that Russian Deputy
Prime Minister Alexander Novak warned of more
potential production cuts through Q1 of next year. .
Markets Insider reports that Russian Deputy
Prime Minister Alexander Novak warned of more
potential production cuts through Q1 of next year. .
The warning to energy markets
caused both Brent crude and West Texas
Intermediate to initially rally around 1%.
However, oil prices turned lower
shortly after that initial climb, with both
Brent and WTI falling approximately 0.8%.
OPEC has already committed to
cutting production by 2.2 million
barrels per day through Q1 of 2024.
The news comes after OPEC slashed
production multiple times in 2023. .
Markets Insider reports that Saudi Arabia's energy
chief previously said the cuts were meant to boost
crude prices and smooth out volatility in the oil market. .
In September, Russia and Saudi Arabia took extra
steps to apply pressure to the oil supply, agreeing
to cut production by an additional 1.3 million barrels. .
That news briefly shot oil prices up to a 10-month
high, however, crude prices have fallen a total
of about 20% amid slowing global growth. .
Last week, Goldman Sachs strategists suggested
that supply disruptions in the Middle East could
drive oil prices back up to $100 a barrel in 2024.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, advocates for the "de-Americanization" of the Middle East, addressing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Basij militia. He highlights the recent Gaza conflict as pivotal for this transformation, praising Hamas' October operation into Israel as significant, foreseeing it leading to the region's "de-Americanization."
#Iran #Khamenei #Tehran #Arabworld #Arabnews #Middleeastnews #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews
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One week ahead of a crucial meeting of European heads of state and government, divisions over the Israel-Hamas conflict are once again coming to the fore.
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A record number of people in Gaza have been diagnosed with infectious diseases as displaced Palestinians jam into overcrowded shelters. This is further straining doctors and clinics already overwhelmed by the Israeli offensive.
#Hamas #HamasHostage #DiseaseOutbreak #GazaDiseaseOutbreak #DiseaseSpreadGaza #GazaDiseaseSpread #IsraelHamasWar #HamasGroup
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Saudi Arabia has asked the United States to show restraint in responding to attacks by Yemen's Houthis against ships in the Red Sea, two sources familiar with Saudi thinking said, as Riyadh seeks to contain spillover from the Hamas-Israel war.
#RedSeaSecurity #SaudiArabia #HouthiAttack #USRestraint #MiddleEastTensions #MaritimeSecurity #InternationalRelations #PeaceDiplomacy #RegionalStability #ConflictResolution #GlobalSecurity #Houthis #SaudiUSRelations #RedSeaIncident #DiplomacyFirst #Geopolitics #NavalSecurity #CurrentAffairs #InternationalCooperation #PeaceInTheMiddleEast
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Seventeen Thai nationals who had been held hostage by the militant Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, have arrived back in Bangkok. The group is among 23 Thai hostages who have so far been released from Gaza. Nine remain in captivity. DW’s Georg Matthes went to Udon Thani in north-eastern Thailand to meet some of those people who were affected.
#Hamas #HamasHostage #ThaiHostageHamas #ThaiHostagesReleased #IsraelHamasWar #HamasGroup #ThaiHostagesReleasedNews
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Israel said its troops have entered Gaza's second-largest city, while intensive bombardment has sent streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with.. Sky News
Days after the end of the ceasefire, the Israeli military is locked in fierce combat with Hamas militants in southern Gaza even as reports said that the United States believes Israel could wrap up large-scale military operations in the area by January. Though Israel says it has been warning civilians to evacuate certain areas by dropping fliers and sharing online maps, Gazans said that there is no safe place as remaining towns and shelters were already overwhelmed, and Israel continued to bomb the areas where it is telling people to go.
#Israel #Hamas #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelPalestineConflict #PalestineWar #FiercestWarGaza #GazaFiercestWar #IsraelFiercestAttackGaza #IsraelWarNews #IsraelWarUpdate #InternationalNews #IDF
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Patrick McHenry , Will Not Seek Reelection.
The GOP representative, who served as speaker pro tempore following Kevin McCarthy's ousting,
made the announcement on Dec. 5, CNN reports. .
I will be retiring from Congress
at the end of my current term.
I believe there is a season for
everything and—for me—this
season has come to an end. , Patrick McHenry, via X.
I look forward to what comes next
for my family and me. , Patrick McHenry, via X.
McHenry was an ally of McCarthy, making known his disgust for the way in which the former speaker was removed by violently banging the speaker's gavel.
What I didn’t recognize was the
emotion of the moment, and that’s
what came out — just the emotion
and a level of anger about the
position that we would be in, Patrick McHenry, to the Washington Examiner.
He played a key role in helping McCarthy to secure
the position in the first place, CNN reports. .
McHenry also served as a top negotiator for
GOP House members in procuring a deal with
the White House to avoid national default.
McHenry also served as a top negotiator for
GOP House members in procuring a deal with
the White House to avoid national default.
At the time of his appointment when
he was 29 in 2004, McHenry was one of the
youngest lawmakers to ever be elected.
He is currently serving his 10th term.
Whether [it’s] 1974, 1994, or 2010,
we’ve seen the House evolve over time.
Evolutions are often lumpy and disjointed
but at each stage, new leaders emerge. There
are many smart and capable members who
remain, and others are on their way.
I’m confident the House is in good hands, Patrick McHenry, via statement
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The US heightens diplomatic pressure. During White House official Jon Finer's visit to India, acknowledgment is made of India's investigation into an attempted assassination of a Sikh separatist on US soil. The issue is crucial as both nations aim for stronger ties while facing a common threat from China.
#US #Canada #India #Sikhseperatists #Pannun #SFJ #USsoil #JustinTrudeau #Khalistan #USindia #Oneindia #Oneindianews
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The US will strengthen strategic partnership with India despite the Pannun episode. White House spokesperson John Kirby takes the allegations and investigation.. IndiaTimes
Stuart Seldowitz, a former National Security Council official during the Obama administration, has been arrested following a widely circulated video where he unleashed a sarcastic, Islamophobic rant against a New York City food cart employee, as reported by law enforcement officials.
#Palestine #Antipalestine #ProIsrael #Obama #barackobama #USnews #Islam #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews
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In a stunning political upset, Geert Wilders, the far-right, anti-Islam populist, has secured a massive parliamentary election victory in the Netherlands. This triumph is reported as one of the most significant in Dutch politics since World War II. It not only positions Wilders to lead talks for a new ruling coalition but also raises the possibility of him becoming the country's first hard-right prime minister.
#GeertWilders #NetherlandsParliamentaryElection #DutchParliamentaryElection #DutchPolls #Netherlands #NetherlandsPolls
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Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera
Dropped by Hollywood Companies , for Israel-Hamas War Comments.
Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera
Dropped by Hollywood Companies , for Israel-Hamas War Comments.
On Nov. 17, Sarandon attended a
pro-Palestinian rally in New York.
While there, the actor said that those who are
"afraid of being Jewish at this time" are "getting a taste
of what it feels like to be Muslim in this country, so
often subjected to violence," NBC News reports. .
There’s a terrible thing that’s
happened where antisemitism has been
confused with speaking up against
Israel. I am against antisemitism.
I am against Islamophobia, Susan Sarandon, via statement.
Sarandon's comments drew criticism,
and she was subsequently dropped by
United Talent Agency, NBC News reports.
Meanwhile, Melissa Barrera
took to Instagram to make her feelings
about the Israel-Hamas war known.
Western media only shows the
[Israeli] side. Why do they do that,
I will let you deduce for yourself, Melissa Barrera, via Instagram.
Barrera has since been
dropped from 'Scream VII.' .
Barrera has since been
dropped from 'Scream VII.' .
We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or
the incitement of hate in any form, including
false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing,
Holocaust distortion or anything that
flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech. , Spyglass Media Group, via statement.
Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas have reached
a deal to free 50 hostages in Gaza in
exchange for 150 prisoners in Israel.
Hamas' Oct. 7 attack resulted in the
deaths of over 1,000 people.
Israel's retaliation has claimed the lives
of over 14,000 people in Gaza
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