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Topic: US-Israel

Trump asks Israel president to grant ‘full pardon’ to ‘formidable’ Netanyahu over graft, fraud charges

PM Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial in three separate cases for bribery, breach of trust and fraud. Opposition leaders in Israel slammed Donald Trump’s letter to Isaac Herzog.

Israel receives shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from US after Trump lifts block on munitions export

The Biden administration declined to clear them for export to Israel out of concern about the impact on densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip.

Pro-Palestine protest, pro-Israel exhibition: Chicago’s streets see break in Democratic Party ranks

Pro-Palestine protests saw at least half a dozen individuals detained by Chicago Police Tuesday, while pro-Israel groups fret over support for Tel Aviv becoming a partisan issue.

Biden, Harris call Netanyahu, reaffirm commitment to Israel’s security ‘against threats from Iran’

In a call with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Joe Biden & V-P Kamala Harris also discussed efforts to support Israel against threats from groups like Hamas, Hezbollah & Houthis.

Biden acknowledges strain with Netanyahu amid Gaza violence, admits ‘Israeli PM in tough spot’

At an event at the White House, US President recalls his decades-long relationship with Israeli PM, says the 2 have had their share of disagreements over the years and at present.

Cracks in US-Israel ties—Biden’s Gaza plan is up against anti-peace Netanyahu

Biden & Arab rulers are facing questions from within their countries for their extended support of Israel. They can overcome criticism if Netanyahu accepts the two-state solution.

US to impose visa bans on Israeli extremist settlers for violence against Palestinians in West Bank

The West Bank, among the territories where Palestinians seek statehood, has experienced a surge of violence in recent months amid expanding Jewish settlements.

US, in coordination with UK, imposes third round of sanctions on Hamas following Israel attack

US Treasury Dept said the action targets key officials and the mechanisms through which Iran provides support to Hamas and militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an ally of Hamas.

Origins of US-Israel ties & why this enclave has been vital to Western interests in Middle East

This is an edited transcript of ThePrint Cut The Clutter Episode 1343, published on 8 November 2023, on the origins of US-Israel ties & why Israel is vital to Western interests.

US visa waiver will be a significant win for Netanyahu. But Biden is in no mood for gift-giving

The Americans demand that Israel stop discriminating against Americans of Palestinian origin, who are often denied entry or taken for security questioning on arrival.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.