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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has set its sights on progressive candidates who dare to criticize Israel or its leaders, funding negative attack ads during their primaries, Politico reported. The group is expected to spend about $100 million on the efforts, sources told the outlet. AIPAC‘s goal is “to …

In the rural town of Otisfield, Maine, sits the Seeds of Peace Camp, a rustic sanctuary for cross-conflict relations. Seeds of Peace was founded 40 years ago by the foreign correspondent John Wallach, with a vision of bringing “the next generation of Arabs and Israelis together before they had been …

Sunday afternoon, I opened Twitter to see a report circulating that “someone attempted to set themselves on fire” outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. I reposted that report and noted that this is second such incident to occur (information about the first, in Atlanta in December 2023 remains largely …

President Joe Biden said that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could begin in roughly a week. While stopping by a Manhattan ice cream shop with Seth Meyers for a taping of his late night NBC show Monday, reporters asked the president if he had a time frame for a …

The U.S. Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., on Sunday has died. The service member, who identified himself as Aaron Bushnell in a video he shot of the incident, said he “will no longer be complicit in genocide.” He added, “I …

President Joe Biden is “warming” to the idea of being more publicly critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as his country’s assault on Gaza continues unabated, The Washington Post reported. The paper reported that Biden is becoming increasingly frustrated with Netanyahu, citing interviews with multiple sources familiar with internal …

Annie Lennox called for a ceasefire in Gaza during her tribute to Sinéad O’Connor at the Grammys. After performing “Nothing Compares to U” on Sunday, the singer became the first artist to call for a ceasefire in Gaza at a major awards show this year. “Artists for a ceasefire. Peace …

Suddenly, the ground beneath our feet doesn’t feel so solid. That’s because as 2024 kicked off, the topic of tunnels began to come up again and again. They can be dangerous or just baffling, their scale often impressive (and sometimes disputed). A few remain works in progress: TikToker @engineer.everything, nicknamed …

Nancy Pelosi suggested that Russia may be funding pro-Palestinian protesters who have been interrupting Democratic campaign events, saying that some calling for a ceasefire are promoting “Putin’s message.” Protesters disrupted Pelosi’s appearance in Seattle on Thursday to call for an end to Israel‘s assault on Palestine. Vocal demonstrators have also …

Melissa Barrera seems remarkably composed for someone navigating one of the most trying periods of their personal and professional lives. You’ve probably seen the headlines: The rising star of Vida, In the Heights, and the Scream films was fired from the horror franchise and falsely branded antisemitic for a series …