Published by DPA US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s latest round of Middle East diplomacy ended on Thursday with a meeting with Israel’s war Cabinet, but he leaves the region deprived of a deal for a truce in Gaza that would have allowed for the return of hostages. The top US diplomat, who was on […]
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Published by DPA International A beating in central Berlin last weekend that left a Jewish student at the city’s Free University (FU) hospitalized appears to have been a targeted attack, according to investigators. The assault appears to have been politically motivated over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is being investigated as a potential anti-Semitic attack, according
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I was very concerned however, so after the meeting, I searched for and found a full video of the remarks that were referred to during the public testimony, and found the Imam’s remarks to be truly awful, and I immediately regretted the vote I made. I do not support Imam Taha Hassane being on the County’s Human Relations Commission. [Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer]
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Published by AFP Baghdad (AFP) – An American air strike in Iraq on Wednesday killed a senior commander from a pro-Iran armed group who was involved in attacks on Washington’s troops in the region, the US military said. Washington launched a wave of strikes on Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria last week following the
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Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 8 (ANI): In a blow to diplomatic attempts to cessation of Israel-Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Hamas’ plans for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, calling them “delusional,” reported CNN. In a briefing on Wednesday, Netanyahu said, “We haven’t committed to anything. We haven’t
There appears to be as much political animosity in America over Israel and Gaza as there is live warfare 6,000 miles from Chicago and Minneapolis. Three midwestern mayors got mixed up with the war in recent days, giving them a respite from resolving concerns over education, gun violence, housing needs and other local trifles. The mayors of Chicago and Minneapolis voted on cease-fire resolutions and the mayor of Dearborn, Mich., ranted about Israeli apartheid and imaginary hostages held by Israel. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 7 (ANI): Hamas has put forward a three-phase plan in response to Israel’s proposed deal, which entails a ceasefire and the provision of humanitarian aid in exchange for the release of hostages held in Gaza, CNN reported. Each phase is intended to last 45 days. The Hamas
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Published by DPA International Saudi Arabia on Wednesday ruled out establishing diplomatic ties with Israel without the recognition of an independent Palestinian state. The oil-wealthy monarchy said it had communicated its “firm position” to the United States that “there will no diplomatic relations with Israel unless the independent Palestinian state is recognized.” In a statement
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Published by Benzinga Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add more information about Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s diplomatic visit to the Middle East and a new report on the deaths of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. Hopes for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip received a boost Tuesday after the prime
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Published by Chicago Tribune Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East for the next few days, where he will hold meetings with officials in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank. While this is his fifth trip to the region since October, Blinken’s latest visit couldn’t come at a more
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Published by The Seattle Times The Washington State Patrol will recommend charging at least six people in relation to the Israel-Hamas war protest that shut down Interstate 5 for nearly five hours last month, the agency said. An additional 10 people involved with the protest, which led to backups extending miles south of Seattle, are
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Published by RBC-Ukraine (UK) The U.S. and UK, supported by other coalition countries, conducted additional strikes against military targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Weapon depots, including missile systems, were targeted, announces U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. According to the head of the U.S. Department of Defense, additional strikes against military targets in Houthi-controlled
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Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The US military launched retaliatory air strikes against Iranian forces and Tehran-backed militia groups in both Iraq and Syria on Friday, following a recent drone attack that killed three American soldiers at a remote base in Jordan. The extensive air attacks were ordered in response to the deaths of
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Set in Iran in 2008, the play follows a teacher and her students in a small school where the students are preparing for the TOEFL exam (test of English as a foreign language). As the play progresses we learn the hopes, dreams and fears of each character as they share why they are studying English, and they try to find their voice. [Sandi Masori]
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