Listen: On this episode of the GZERO World Podcast with Ian Bremmer, Eboo Patel, founder of Interfaith America, advocates for cooperation over division on college campuses in response to protests, highlighting the need for civil discourse and pointing out that despite some instances of violence, most campuses engage in constructive dialogue. Whether you are for … Read more
As strident pro-Palestinian protests dominated U.S. colleges in recent weeks, few Jewish students responded with rallies in support of Israel or against perceived displays of antisemitism. That reticence may be starting to change. Like many Americans, Jewish students’ views on the war in Gaza and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict are wide-ranging and often nuanced. It … Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his country would be the one to decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies. Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented attack without saying when or how, leaving the … Read more
Options premiums are rising and we’ll discuss how to take advantage of that by generating income through a covered call options strategy. Specifically, we’ll look at applying that trade to Domino’s Pizza, which has delivered some tasty returns of greater than 20% so far this year. There was plenty of cause for alarm over the … Read more
“It’s been very successful,” said Daniel Mullaney, the former top U.S. negotiator on trade issues with Europe, of the TTC. “We’ve had high-level attention, including at the presidential levels, on all of these issues. That’s kept the momentum going.” The question now is what happens if Trump wins back the White House in November. Even … Read more
Rafah, Gaza – A tiny little girl called Wafaa is sitting in front of a tent in Tal as-Sultan, playing in the sand listlessly as she cries with hunger. It is difficult to tell how old she is given her emaciated frame, but her mother, Tahrir Baraka, 36, tells Al Jazeera that Wafaa is two … Read more
A member of Israel’s war cabinet has cast doubt on the country’s strategy for securing the release of hostages held by Hamas, saying only a cease-fire can free them. Key points: Israeli cabinet members accuse the prime minister of delaying any discussion of postwar scenarios to avoid looming investigations The Palestinian Red Crescent accuses Israel … Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — A member of Israel’s War Cabinet cast doubt on the country’s strategy for releasing hostages held by Hamas, saying only a cease-fire can free them, as the prime minister rejected the United States’ calls to scale back its offensive. The comments by Gadi Eisenkot, a former army chief, marked the latest sign … Read more
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to hang on as his political foes circle, trying to fathom when and how they can call time on his long, tempestuous political career — and, of course, muster the political courage to do so. Much like the Charles Dickens … Read more
The pause was agreed to on Tuesday night, announced on Wednesday and was expected to temporarily halt the war on Thursday morning. But the fighting did not stop and in fact, seemed to intensify. Aerial bombardment continued, supporting Israeli forces trying to get as close as possible to the centre of Gaza City before the … Read more