The European Union is releasing another €68 million ($72.7 million) in humanitarian aid for Palestinians affected by the ongoing war in Gaza, the European Commission said in Brussels on Friday. "In light of the continued deterioration of the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the steady rise of needs on the ground, the Commission is stepping up its funding to support Palestinians affected by the ongoing war," the EU's executive said in a press release. The additional sum is intended to "sca
The Biden administration is appointing the head of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) to take over the role of coordinator for humanitarian aid to Gaza. Lise Grande, the CEO and president of USIP and veteran United Nations diplomat, will take over the role of special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues, a position created…
Presidential election cycles of years past are riddled with examples of major foreign policy issues that shook the international order, dominated headlines and even debates but ultimately were not top of mind for American voters. Experts and analysts wonder if that will change with the 2024 race because of one issue: the Israel-Hamas war, sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which have increasingly loomed over parts of the Democratic base. Interviews with more than a dozen activists, Democratic operatives and voters revealed uncertainty over whether the six-month-old war in Gaza, already the longest in Israel's history, is significantly shifting political allegiances in the U.S. by turning away voters who would otherwise back President Joe Biden or if the detractors are split between voters who will either come home to the president in November or would have found some reason not to support him regardless.
Directors Mike Leigh, Asif Kapadia, and Joanna Hogg, as well as actors such as Harris Dickinson (“The Iron Claw”), Alison Oliver (“Saltburn”), and Aimee Lou Wood (“Sex Education”), are also participating in the auction. The funds raised will support Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), a UK-based nonprofit organisation dedicated to providing medical and humanitarian aid for