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OpEd: A Rhetorical War in the Midwest over a Ceasefire in the Middle East

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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Czechia and Hungary block EU sanctions against Israeli settlers

Published by IntelliNews By Robert Anderson in Prague Czechia and Hungary are blocking a move by the European Union to sanction Israeli settlers in the Occupied Territories who attack local Palestinians, according to local media reports. The U.S. last week said it would impose sanctions on four individuals who have killed or displaced Palestinians from

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TikTok execs meet Israel’s president in Jerusalem to discuss its antisemitism problem

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 7 (ANI/TPS): Israeli President Herzog met with senior figures from TikTok’s global management at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on Tuesday. The meeting came against the background of the increase in cases of antisemitism, fake news, and anti-Israel hatred posted on the social media service. The executives

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Hamas unveils three-phase plan in response to Israel’s proposed deal

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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Riyadh: No Israel ties without recognition of Palestinian statehood

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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Biden’s Jewish homeland security chief survives US House impeachment vote

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Joe Biden’s immigration chief narrowly escaped impeachment over the US border crisis Tuesday, in a party-line vote dismissed by Democrats as a political stunt ahead of a presidential election expected to feature immigration as a major issue. The failed rebuke was led by hardline Republicans in the House of

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Commentary: Two Local Jewish Elected Officials Vote Against Israel

At the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Imam Mohamed Taha Hassane of the Islamic Center of San Diego was reappointed to the Leon L. Williams County’s Human Relations Commission over the objections of an ad hoc group called Stand With Israel whose members decried the local Muslim leader’s defense of the October 7th massacre of Israeli civilians by Hamas. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Israel-Gaza Update from the Jewish Federation of San Diego

Today, we are mourning IDF’s announcement that at least 30 of the hostages in Gaza are feared to have lost their lives. This tragic confirmation serves as a stark reminder that time is swiftly running out for those still in captivity. As efforts continue to resolve this crisis, the thoughts and prayers of the world are with the victims and their families. [Jewish Federation of San Diego]

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Qatari Foreign Minister: Hamas Has Responded Positively to Latest Ceasefire Proposal

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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Commentary: Is Antony Blinken’s mission in the Middle East impossible?

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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Argentina’s Milei visits Israel, vows to move embassy to Jerusalem

Published by DPA International Argentinian President Javier Milei, who took office in December, arrived in Israel on Tuesday in a show of support for the country as the military campaign against Hamas militants continues in Gaza. “I want to assure Israel of my solidarity and my support for legitimate self-defence against the attacks by Hamas

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Lawfare Project: Student Unfairly Expelled after Complaining about Professor’s Antisemitism

The Lawfare Project is representing a student who was recently dismissed from the Physician Assistant program at SUNY Downstate Medical School. The student alleges that her dismissal from the program was in retaliation for reporting antisemitic comments that were routinely made in the classroom by one of her professors. [Press Release]

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$9M+ Distributed by County and JFS in Wake of Pandemic

“As a result of the pandemic and soaring inflation, families lost jobs, cars and homes — especially those in local areas hardest hit by the pandemic,” Pollard said. “This program further proves the need for guaranteed income to help Black, Indigenous and people of color, low-income and differently abled San Diegans work toward the economic security they need to thrive.” [Times of San Diego]

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