More than 300 pro-Palestine protesters calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza were arrested after blocking several major bridges and tunnels during morning rush hour in Manhattan on Monday, Jan. 8. John Chell, the chief of patrol for the New York Police Department, said on Twitter that 325 arrests were …
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Julianna Margulies issued an apology a day after she garnered significant controversy for comments she made on a recent episode of podcast The Back Room with Andy Ostroy. During the interview, The Morning Show actress accused the Black and LGBTQ communities of not supporting Israel and suggested that people taking …
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As Israel’s bombardment of Gaza rages on, a U.S. official signaled hope for a deal between Israel and Hamas to release hostages. “We believe we are closer than we have been to reaching a final agreement,” Deputy White House National Security Adviser Jon Finer said on CBS’s Face the Nation. …
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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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Over 100 congressional staffers staged a walkout in front of the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, calling on the representatives they work for to endorse a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. The staffers held a vigil for the 1,400 Israelis killed in Hamas’ October …
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Roger Waters, in classic Roger Waters fashion, suggested he’s not ready to rule out the possibility that Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel might’ve been a “false flag operation” during a recent interview with Glenn Greenwald. During the conversation, Waters couched his discussions of the attack — during which Hamas …
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U.S. Special Operations Forces are reportedly prepared for delicate “contingencies” that could involve direct U.S. involvement in efforts to recover American hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. According to Spencer Ackerman of Forever Wars, a senior Pentagon official indicated that “if the time comes where [SOF] are needed,” to …
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Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza repeatedly interrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. The protesters derailed proceedings at least five times, staggering their interjections throughout his opening statement. “Blinken, you have blood on your hands! Murderer!” one protester yelled amid calls …
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A 71-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges tied to the killing a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy, Wadea Al-Fayoume, and seriously wounding his mother, Hanaan Shahin, in Plainfield Township, Illinois. On Monday, Oct. 30, Joseph M. Czuba pleaded not guilty to the eight charges against him, including first-degree murder, attempted …
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