Foreign Policy

Israeli Authorities Confirm Death of Three Hostages Taken into Gaza by Hamas

Israeli authorities have announced the death of three Israeli hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas during their deadly attack on Oct. 7. The hostages were identified as 85-year-old grandfather Aria Zalmanowicz, 56-year-old mother and kindergarten teacher Maya Goren, and 54-year-old father and photographer Ronen Engel. No details were provided on how their deaths were verified...

Five Things to Know About Henry Kissinger: A Dominant Figure in Global Affairs

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Wednesday at age 100, exerted far-reaching influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1969 and 1977, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. For eight restless years — first as national security adviser, later as secretary of state, and for a time as both — Kissinger played a dominant role in foreign policy...

State Department Memo Accuses Biden of 'Misinformation' on Israel-Hamas War

An internal State Department dissent memo has accused President Biden of spreading misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war and claimed that Israel is committing war crimes. According to Axios, the memo, signed by 100 State Department and USAID employees, suggests that Biden's support of Israel makes him complicit in genocide, as the Jewish state retaliates after a terrorist attack by Hamas that killed thousands of civilians...

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle call on Biden to drop prosecution against Julian Assange

A group of lawmakers, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, have written a letter to President Biden urging him to drop the U.S. prosecution against Julian Assange. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is currently being held at London's high-security Belmarsh Prison. He was removed from the Ecuadorian Embassy in 2019 for breaching bail conditions. Assange is contesting U.S. extradition efforts in the British courts...