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“Not in Our Name”: Jewish Activists Take Over Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza

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Hundreds of Jewish activists protested inside the Capitol on Wednesday, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. And just as quickly, Capitol Police began arresting them. The Jewish-led protest involved thousands more protesting outside the Capitol, as well as about two dozen Continue reading “Not in Our Name”: Jewish Activists Take Over Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza→

Gaza Hospital Bombing Deeply Complicates Biden Visit to Israel

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On Tuesday, a strike on a hospital in Gaza killed and wounded hundreds of Palestinian doctors, patients, and people seeking shelter. Joe Biden is expected to visit Israel in a show of his support tomorrow. Palestinian officials say hundreds have Continue reading Gaza Hospital Bombing Deeply Complicates Biden Visit to Israel→

The Predictable—and Terrifying—Trump and GOP Reaction to Gaza War

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Republicans are using the war between Israel and Palestine as fodder to push for a new wave of deportations at home. On a campaign stop in Iowa on Monday, Donald Trump announced that if re-elected he would reinstate and expand Continue reading The Predictable—and Terrifying—Trump and GOP Reaction to Gaza War→

Israel Is Blocking Vital Humanitarian Aid From Gaza

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Trucks transporting badly needed humanitarian aid to Gaza are stuck outside Israel’s border with Egypt ahead of a planned ground offensive that has strangled the region’s access to fuel, medicine, food, and water. The Rafah crossing, Gaza’s “lifeline” for international Continue reading Israel Is Blocking Vital Humanitarian Aid From Gaza→

The State Department Doesn’t Want Diplomats to Call for “De-Escalation” or an “End to Violence” in Gaza

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Gaza, a small strip of land sandwiched between Israel, Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea, is one of the most densely populated areas of the world, housing more than two million people, with some 40 percent of the population under the Continue reading The State Department Doesn’t Want Diplomats to Call for “De-Escalation” or an “End to Violence” in Gaza→