Middle East

Biden sent Congress a request on Oct. 20 for $14.3 billion in aid for Israel. The U.S. and Israel have what has historically been called a “special relationship,” and the U.S. has given more money to Israel than any other country since 1946.

While the U.S. and Israel have what has historically been called a “special relationship,” the U.S. has also given funds directly to the Palestinian territories and is often among the top donors to a United Nations agency that runs Palestinian refugee camps.  

President Biden announced while in Israel this week that Egypt has agreed to allow 20 trucks filled with humanitarian aid to enter into the Gaza Strip.

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It’s believed that more than 150 Israeli citizens and soldiers have been taken hostage since Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel this Saturday.

In the U.S., student groups are voicing their positions on the war between Hamas and Israel, including a statement by 34 Harvard University groups holding Israel responsible for the violence.