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US lawmakers have united in an unusual bipartisan show of support for Israel as it commemorates the one year anniversary of Hamas’ brutal attacks on Israeli civilians.  Israel subsequently responded to Hamas’ attacks by invading the Gaza strip and vowing to completely dismantle and eliminate Hamas. Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike commemorated the horrid attacks, […]

US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces executed precision strikes against several terrorist operatives in Syria over the weekend. CENTCOM’s strikes parallel Israel’s expanded offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.  CENTCOM reported its strikes killed 37 terrorist operatives, including multiple senior leaders of ISIS and Hurras al-Din, an Al Qaeda affiliate. According to CENTCOM, the strikes form […]

US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are condemning a resolution the Palestinian mission to the United Nations (UN) is set to present next week at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).  Palestinian diplomats are reportedly expected to submit a UNGA resolution that would call for sanctioning Israeli officials and the departure of the […]

President Joe Biden has ordered the US military to definitively dismantle an offshore military pier designed to assist the US deliver aid to Gaza. The pier, known as Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS), had been temporarily dismantled due to rough weather in early June. Earlier in May, the pier had already been rendered inoperable by turbulent […]

The US President could soon see his power to obstruct arms sales and military aid to the state of Israel diminish if a new Republican Senate bill is enacted. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jim Risch (R-ID) joined other senators to introduce the Maintaining Our Ironclad Commitment to Israel’s Security Act. If passed, the bill […]

The election of Venezuela’s United Nations (UN) Ambassador Samuel Moncada to one of the Vice Presidencies of the UN General Assembly has stirred political controversy in the US. Through his new role, Ambassador Moncada will represent Latin America and Caribbean States at the General Assembly. Given Moncada represents Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s regime, which has […]

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is urging his senate colleagues to “immediately” approve his Combating BDS Act. BDS stands for boycott, divestment and sanctions, a triad of tools being used by anti-Israel activists seeking to undermine Israel’s interests. The most notable episodes of recent BDS activism occurred on American college campuses during the last months of […]

The United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner (OCHR) has published a report accusing Israel of committing war crimes throughout their war against Hamas. The list of OCHR’s accusations include the use of sexual violence starvation as a method of warfare, murder or wilful killing, intentionally directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects, forcible […]

A provision within the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 would prohibit any allocated funds from financing reconstruction in Gaza. The US House of Representatives passed the NDAA after  Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) amended it to include the prohibition. Representative Mast justified the amendment by claiming any group controlling the […]

The US military has resumed its Gaza humanitarian airdrop operations following the collapse of the temporary offshore pier constructed nearly a month ago. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported the humanitarian airdrop, which included “life-saving humanitarian assistance.” According to CENTCOM, over 10 metric tons of Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) were delivered while the US has […]

US and UK Armed Forces reportedly engaged in nearly two dozen missile strikes against Houthi forces. The latest strikes are an escalation in the Houthi-Israel Red Sea confrontation. Since Hamas’ October 7th attacks, the Houthis have launched an aggressive campaign against Israel, targeting Israeli and allies’ ships traversing the Red Sea with daily missile strikes. […]

The pier built by the Biden Administration to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza as Israel besieges Rafah collapsed, halting further operations. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) ripped the pier recently on Fox Business's Varney & Co., calling it "kind of a metaphor for this administration's Middle East policy." Additionally, Rep. Waltz said he spoke with officers about […]

Calling the resolution "naive" as well as "fundamentally flawed," Mayor Fraga apologized for the "turmoil" it caused. 

WASHINGTON—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian for an exclusive interview surrounding President Joe Biden’s (D) approach to the Israel-Hamas war, calling him the "most pro-Hamas President in our lifetime."  After President Biden announced that he would not send offensive weapons to aid Israel’s movement into Rafah, a southern region in Gaza, Republicans […]

US Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) are leading legislation filed by a group of Senate Republicans overturning President Joe Biden’s recent pause on US-Israel weapons deliveries. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act would force President Biden send Israel weapons he recently claimed would not be delivered if Israel executed a ground invasion […]

Pressure is mounting on President Joe Biden’s administration to punish students involved in anti-Israel university protests many Republicans have characterized as pro-Hamas and antisemitic. Numerous Senators and Representatives have petitioned the Department of Homeland Security to expel any foreign national suporting Hamas and advocating the genocide of Jews through denying Israel’s right to exist. According […]

As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, the Biden Administration has considered allowing refugees from the Gaza Strip into the United States. The consideration has brought volatile skepticism from Republicans concerned Hamas operatives will be among those accepted, expressed in a recent letter to the President led by Senate Republicans, including Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), demanding answers on […]

The House of Representatives passed four foreign aid bills for Israel and Ukraine Friday that will be voted on as a single bill in the Senate. Notably, $9 billion of the combined package will go toward humanitarian aid for Gaza, which many Republicans have railed against, saying it will go to Hamas. Senator Rick Scott […]