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Israel-Hamas Conflict: School Airstrike Escalates Tensions, NAACP Calls For Halt To US Weapons Deliveries

Published by Benzinga Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched an airstrike on a Gaza school Thursday, stating that the attack targeted up to 30 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters. However, a Hamas official reported that 40 people, including women and children, sheltering at a UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) site, were killed. A CNN analysis […]

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Students Sue UCLA For Allowing ‘Jew Exclusion Zone’ During Violent Pro-Palestinian Encampment

Published by The Daily Caller Jewish students filed a lawsuit against the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the regents of the University of California system Wednesday over the administration’s alleged lack of effort to shut down a pro-Palestinian encampment that created a “Jew Exclusion Zone.” In April, students protesting the school’s ties to

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Tensions Escalate At The Israel-Lebanon Border, Gaza Cease-Fire Efforts Struggle, US Congress Votes On Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

Published by Benzinga On Wednesday, a drone attack by Hezbollah from Lebanon resulted in injuries to at least 10 individuals in northern Israel, according to Israeli authorities, raising tensions about a potential counterattack from Tel Aviv. Recent cross-border strikes have caused large fires in Israel’s northern regions, leading the Israeli military to warn of potential

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Columbia Alum Makes Massive Investment In Israeli University Amid Lingering Protests

Published by Tampa Free Press A Columbia University alum has decided to ditch his alma mater by giving a $260 million donation to an Israeli university as protests continue to plague the Ivy League college’s campus, according to a Monday announcement. The donation was given to Bar-Ilan University in Israel, a public research university, by

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Biden orders block on asylum seekers at Mexico border

Published by AFP {SDJW: See objections from HIAS in the comment section} Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden will temporarily shut the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers whenever illegal migrant crossings surge, the White House said Tuesday, in a dramatic bid to neutralize one of his political weak spots in the reelection battle against Donald

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Trump vies for Adelson campaign cash — but there’s one major catch

Published by AlterNet A billionaire heiress who frequently ranks among the top donors to GOP candidates and causes has remained relatively quiet in the 2024 race, but she recently suggested former President Donald Trump could win her over with an even more hawkish pro-Israel foreign policy agenda. According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Miriam Adelson —

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Israel Denies Netanyahu To Address US Congress Over Jewish Holiday

Published by IBTimes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Tuesday denied American media reports that he will address the US Congress on June 13, amid mounting pressure to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas. Netanyahu’s office told Israeli media the date of his speech to Congress had “not been finalised”, but it would not

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OpEd: Hamas Could Come Back To Haunt Israel Under Biden’s New Gaza Ceasefire Plan

Published by Tampa Free Press President Joe Biden’s newest Gaza ceasefire plan could hand Hamas a much-needed window to rebuild its battered ranks and potentially launch another Oct. 7-style attack on Israel, defense experts and former U.S. officials told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Israel, the U.S. and international negotiators have been working for months

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Jewish Agencies Denounce Anti-Zionist Walking Tour at UCSD

“The illegal strike by UAW Local 4811 is tied to the antisemitic Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement, the goal of which is to demonize Israel, undermine its existence and ultimately seek the elimination of the only Jewish state. The strikers and other allied groups conducted a walking tour to show which research centers ‘get money from Zionists.’ [Press Release]

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Biden congratulates Claudia Sheinbaum on becoming Mexico’s first woman President, calls it ‘historic’

Published by ANI News Washington, DC [US], June 3 (ANI): US President Joe Biden congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic presidential win as Mexico’s first woman to lead the country’s government. Biden said in a statement on Monday, “I congratulate Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic election as the first woman President of Mexico.” “I look

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