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The Biden Administration notified Congress of a proposed U.S. weapons sale to Israel worth $735 million before the deadly attacks began between Hamas and Israel. The sale of weapons is now being reviewed by Congress as the far Left and the Biden Administration are split on whether Israel has a right to defend itself from the rocket attacks led by Palestinian terrorist group, Hamas. On May 10th, the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman and long-time supporter of Israel, Representative Gregory Meeks tweeted out: Hamas’ attacks into Israel are terrorism, plain and simple. It must stop imme...

US lawmakers plead to evacuate Afghan allies before pullout By AFP - May 19,2021 - Last updated at May 19,2021 In this photograph taken on March 25, Afghan national army soldiers unload food items and petrol oil from an Afghan Air Force Black Hawk helicopter at the hydroelectric Kajaki Dam in Kajaki, northeast of Helmand province, Afghanistan (AFP photo) WASHINGTON — US lawmakers pleaded on Tuesday for the evacuation of thousands of Afghan allies, fearing a bloodbath as America ends its longest war, but the administration said it did not want to set off a panic. "We cannot allow Kabul to b...

May 13, 2021 Colombia’s security forces apparently entered panic mode and the government of President Ivan Duque all but collapsed after the US Congress reiterated threats to cut military funds. The panic was most evident on the National Army’s twitter page, which suddenly began publishing in Spanglish about mysterious “spirit of body and military training.” The prosecution and the police additionally announced investigations into reports on widespread human rights violations against anti-government protesters. This violence that surged after protests began on April 28 suddenly stoppe...

The current political situation in Haiti has effectively paralyzed the country and with, and a president focused on forging ahead with his plans for a constitutional reform and elections no easy solution appears in sight. Several US congressmen led the Representative Gregory Meeks, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Hakeem Jeffries, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus area calling for a review of US policy towards Haiti, warning the Biden Administration that current US policy position risks exacerbating the country’s cycle of political instability and violence. In a le...

US backs Haiti elections but not referendum amid call for rethink Issued on: 29/04/2021 - 23:10 2 min Washington (AFP) The United States renewed support Thursday for Haiti holding overdue elections but said it did not back a constitutional referendum after US lawmakers warned that voting this year would only bring more turmoil. Amid soaring violence and kidnappings, President Jovenel Moise has been ruling the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation by decree after legislative elections due in 2018 were delayed and following disputes on when his own term ends. State Department spokesman Ned Pric...