David N. May

June 22, 2025 | |

‘The Campaign to Return the Hostages Is Ongoing’: Israel Recovers Remains of 3 Hostages in Gaza

3 Bodies Found: Israel announced on June 22 that the IDF and the Shin Bet had recovered the bodies of three hostages killed and taken to Gaza during the Hamas-led atrocities of...

June 19, 2025 | |

Israeli Leaders Threaten to Eliminate Khamenei After Iranian Missile Strikes Hospital

Direct Impact in Beer Sheva, Cluster Munitions Used: An Iranian ballistic missile slammed into Soroka Medical Center in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva, part of a salvo...

May 23, 2025 | |

Mohammed Sinwar Reportedly Eliminated in IDF Strike on Meeting of Top Hamas Leadership

Sinwar Gathered With Hamas Leaders in Underground Tunnel: Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Mohammed Sinwar, was reportedly killed earlier this month while attending a meeting of the Iran-backed...

May 22, 2025 | |

Pro-Hamas Assailant Murders 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers at DC Jewish Event

Killer Shouted ‘Free Palestine’: Two Israeli Embassy staffers were murdered by a gunman shouting “Free Palestine” at a Jewish event in Washington, DC, on May 21. Elias Rodriquez,...

May 21, 2025 | |

‘Correct and Revolutionary’: Netanyahu Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan

Netanyahu Supports Trump’s Gaza Plan: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered full-throated support for President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza. Netanyahu...

May 20, 2025 | |

Hamas Applauds UK, France, and Canada’s Threat of ‘Concrete Actions’ Against Israel

Latest Developments Hamas Welcomes ‘Concrete Actions’ Against Israel: Hamas lauded the United Kingdom, France, and Canada for threatening “concrete actions” against Israel if the IDF’s military...

May 20, 2025 | Max Meizlish, David May, Melissa Sacks

5 Ways South Africa Undermines U.S. Interests — and What Must Change

The United States must increase pressure on South Africa to reverse five of its harmful policies. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s arrival in Washington this week to meet with President Donald Trump offers...

May 19, 2025 | |

Israel Allows Aid Into Gaza as Operation Gideon’s Chariots Begins

Ensuring the ‘Aid Does Not Reach Hamas Terrorists’: Israel will “introduce a basic amount of food” into Gaza following an 11-week pause on food into the territory, announced...

May 15, 2025 | |

Israel Ready to Resume Gaza Aid Through New Foundation as Expanded Operation Looms

Latest Developments New Foundation Poised to Deliver Aid: The newly established, U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) announced on May 14 that it had reached an agreement with Israel to begin...

May 12, 2025 | |

PA Reportedly Halts ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Payments to More Than 1,600 Palestinian Prisoners

Latest Developments Some Prisoners Lose Pay-to-Slay Stipend: The Palestinian Authority (PA) has reportedly ended “pay-to-slay” payments to the families of at least 1,612 Palestinians serving jail...

May 9, 2025 | |

‘Outright Denials of Documented Atrocities’: Former Hostage of Hamas Decries Pulitzer for Gazan Writer

Former Hostage Condemns Award: Emily Damari, a British-Israeli woman who was shot and kidnapped from her home by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and held hostage for nearly 500 days,...

May 8, 2025 | |

‘Weak Minister’: Dutch Foreign Policy Chief Calls for Review of EU-Israel Trade Agreement

Veldkamp Critical of Israel’s Gaza Aid Plans: The Netherlands is pushing for a review of the European Union’s (EU’s) trade agreement with Israel, expressing frustration over...

May 8, 2025 | David May |

America Must Stop Funding South Africa’s Discriminatory University

There’s a university where Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthi leaders are welcome — but Israeli academics are not. This particular ivory tower is also the largest recipient of U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) money outside the United States. Welcome to South Africa’s University of Cape Town (UCT).

May 1, 2025 | |

‘Hamas Misusing UNRWA’: U.S. Defends Israel’s Right to Shun UN Agency at World Court

Israel Cannot Be Compelled to Work With UNRWA: The United States rose to Israel’s defense during the ongoing hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over questions...

April 29, 2025 | |

A ‘Legal Process to Persecute Israel’: UN Court Holds Hearings on Israel’s Block on Aid Into Gaza

UNRWA Ban at Heart of Case: Hearings are ongoing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague over questions relating to Israel’s legal obligations concerning the...

April 29, 2025 | David May, Jake Schlanger

5 Wasteful and Harmful UN Organizations That Delegitimize Israel

As the Trump administration undertakes a review of U.S. support for the United Nations, it should defund and seek the elimination of five UN organizations that exist primarily to delegitimize Israel. Toward...

April 28, 2025 | |

Palestinian Authority Spy Chief to Meet With U.S. Counterparts as Abbas Handpicks Possible Successor

First Visit During New Trump Administration: Palestinian Authority (PA) intelligence chief Majed Faraj is expected to meet with CIA officials in Washington this week in his first...

April 24, 2025 | |

‘Sons of Dogs’: Palestinian Authority President Lambasts Hamas, Calls for Release of Israeli Hostages

Abbas Calls on Hamas to End War: Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to disarm, release the remaining Israeli hostages, and relinquish control of...

April 22, 2025 | |

‘Hear the Protestors’ Voice’: Amid Anti-Hamas Protests in Gaza, Qatar and Egypt Propose Long-Term Ceasefire

Deal May Include Hamas Disarmament: Qatari and Egyptian mediators have proposed a framework for a multiyear agreement to halt the Israel-Hamas war. The proposal reportedly includes...

April 16, 2025 | |

‘UN Tolerates Antisemitic Hatred’: United States Condemns Reappointment of Francesca Albanese as Special Rapporteur for Palestinians

Legitimizing Terrorism: The United States “strongly denounced” the United Nations on April 15 for extending the tenure of Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the...