The Weeknd‘s XO Humanitarian Fund is directing $2.5 million to Gaza, which will pay for the equivalent of more than four million emergency meals for affected civilians. The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) reports that the money pays for 820 metric tons of food, which could feed more than 173,000 …
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Days after endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X, Elon Musk flew to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and tour a kibbutz devastated in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Clad in a very small bulletproof vest, Musk on Monday toured Kfar Aza, one of the sites of Hamas’ …
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The Israeli government has approved a deal for the release of hostages captured by Hamas in exchange for a brief ceasefire in Gaza. The decision was announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in a WhatsApp message early Wednesday, according to the New York Times. In exchange for a 4-day …
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The topic was justice and righteousness. I was sitting in my Contemporary Civilization class at Columbia University last month debating free will, when I received an email with the subject line “You are disgusting.” “I hope you fucking get what you deserve … you racist freak,” the email read. The …
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In a private call Wednesday evening, more than a dozen Jewish celebrities and TikTok creators addressed rising antisemitism on the social media platform. Speaking to TikTok executives, actors Sacha Baron Cohen, Debra Messing, and Amy Schumer were among the 30 people in the meeting led by Adam Presser, TikTok’s head …
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On Tuesday, approximately 300,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to show their support for Israel in an ongoing war that has claimed the lives of thousands of people. The lineup of speakers at the March for Israel included Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Jewish-American celebrities like Debra Messing …
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Hundreds of political appointees and government staffers representing over 40 U.S. agencies signed a letter to the Biden administration calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. According to The New York Times, which reviewed a copy of the letter, more than 400 individuals anonymously signed on to Tuesday’s missive …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled that there “could be” a potential deal for hostage release with Hamas on the horizon, though he did not share any additional details. “We’ll talk about it when it’s there. We’ll announce it if it’s achieved,” he told NBC’s Kristen Welker on Sunday’s Meet …
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As war rages on in the Middle East, with more than 1,200 Israelis killed in a terrorist attack by Hamas and more than 11,000 Palestinians killed as a result of the Israeli army’s retaliatory attack on Gaza, U.S. politicians are focusing on the real enemy: an app where you can …
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The war between Israel and the militant group Hamas, now in its fifth week, has claimed thousands of lives and ignited a geopolitical firestorm. Amid this bloody chaos, another struggle has played out across the internet, with politicians, activists, influencers, and media outlets grappling for control of the narratives around …
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