May 13, 2021 Share
U.S. President Joe Biden is under pressure to address the spiraling violence between Israel and Palestinians, as fresh rounds of fighting intensified this week, killing more than 50 Palestinians and at least seven Israelis.
The escalation, triggered by tensions over holy sites and anger over the expulsion of Palestinian families from occupied east Jerusalem by Jewish settlers, is the most intense since the seven-week 2014 Israeli war on Gaza.
Biden addressed the issue in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday.
“My expectation, my hope, is that this will be closing down sooner than later,” Biden said to reporters, adding that Israel has a right to defend itself.
Republican Adam Kinzinger Defends AOC, Suggests Marjorie Taylor Greene Can t Handle Her Emotions
On 5/13/21 at 11:18 AM EDT
Representative Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, appeared to defend Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, after she was aggressively confronted by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican.
On Wednesday, Greene followed Ocasio-Cortez out of the House chamber in Congress and falsely accused her of sympathizing with terrorists,
The Washington Post reported. Greene yelled at Ocasio-Cortez as the New York progressive proceeded to walk away, only once turning to throw up her hands in exasperation with the far-right GOP lawmaker. While I may not agree with @AOC on issues, I ve never seen her confront a colleague like this. The house was created to debate emotional issues professionally, and it seems some just want attention or cannot handle their emotions, Kinzinger, who is staunchly opposed to Greene as well a