‘Sick reference’: Biden’s Israel speech accused of cribbing ‘get knocked down’ line from Chumbawumba’s ‘Tubthumping’

President Joe Biden appeared to reference the popular Chumbawumba song “Tubthumping” during his speech Wednesday in Israel. “When we get knocked down, we get up again,” Biden said. Biden’s remarks come amid his visit to Israel to speak with Israelis affected by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war in …

Hospital bombing in Gaza kills hundreds—sparks outrage and accusations as Israel, Palestine place blame on other side

Horrific footage from an explosion this evening at the Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital in Gaza is circulating online, with scant confirmed details about the strike sowing confusion and outrage online. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, at least 500 people were killed in the strike. Unverified footage of the aftermath of the strike, which …

‘Monstrous evil’: Tech CEO’s summit boycotted after his comments on Hamas and Israel

Europe’s premier technology conference, the Web Summit in Lisbon, is facing unprecedented backlash. Scheduled from Nov. 13-16, the summit, renowned for spotlighting innovative tech and fostering critical industry discussions, might face disruption due to a series of boycotts—due to Web Summit founder/CEO Paddy Cosgrave’s comments on Hamas and Israel. Cosgrave made a series of social …

‘always money to destroy lives and never to build them’: Treasury Secretary ripped for saying America can afford to support war in Israel and Ukraine

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview with Sky News on Monday that America can “certainly” afford to “support Israel’s military needs” as well as “support Ukraine in its struggle against Russia.” The remark went viral on X, with some users commenting sarcastically that that was the reason why America couldn’t afford a …

Tara Strong Shows Support for Israel in Controversial Tweets

What did Tara Strong say? The veteran voice actor has been very vocal about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on social media. Did it get her fired? Source: Getty Images Tara Strong attends the Ant-Man and The Wasp Quantumania world premiere at Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, Calif. The Gist: Voice actor Tara Strong was recast on …

McDonald’s sparks debate after allegedly donating free meals to Israel military

Consumers are critiquing McDonald’s after a Reddit user shared that McDonald’s Israel was allegedly donating free meals to the Israel Defense Forces. This comes as Israel’s military forces said it had given 24 hour notice for people to relocate from northern Gaza, an ask the United Nations has said could come with “devastating humanitarian consequences,” …

‘This is an actual tweet from the nation of Israel’: Man criticizes Israel’s brand collab with BetterHelp amid conflict between Palestine and Israel

Amid the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel, the latter has been criticized for offering those affected by the war free therapy via BetterHelp. Announcing the decision in a post on X, formerly Twitter, the State of Israel’s official account stated the following: “Thank you to all of the incredible Israeli companies, volunteers and individuals …

A Resurfaced ‘Daily Show’ Clip From The Jon Stewart-Era About Israel Is Still Very Relevant

A The Daily Show clip from the Jon Stewart days about Israel has recently resurfaced. In the video, which you can watch above (via Mediaite), Stewart attempts to have a calm conversation about Israel and Hamas, but every time he tries to bring up the conflict, he’s interrupted by then-correspondents Jordan Klepper, Jessica Williams, Michael …

Justin Bieber posts ‘Praying for Israel’ Instagram story over picture of Gaza ruins

Pop star Justin Bieber quietly deleted an Instagram story on Wednesday that said “Praying for Israel” over an image of the Gaza Strip. Gaza is currently under bombardment by Israel after Hamas carried out a large-scale attack against the country over the weekend and has seen numerous buildings leveled in the process. Screenshots of the …