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Scoop: Inside Trump’s Gaza meeting with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner  Axios Blair joins White House meeting with Trump on post-war Gaza  BBC Trump chairs Gaza meeting; Israel faces pressure over hospital strikes  NBC News Trump and Advisers, Including Kushner, Meet on Gaza’s Future  The New York Times Trump hosts meeting on postwar Gaza  DW Source link

Palestinians, including children, receive hot meals, distributed by charity organizations, as people struggle to access food due to Israeli food blockade in Gaza City, Gaza on Aug. Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images In late February of 2024, Jordanian cargo planes flew over northern Gaza, dropping large pallets of food attached to …

Hollywood heavyweights, including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Rooney Mara, have come on board Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza-set drama The Voice of Hind Rajab, as executive producers, boosting the film’s profile ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Also joining the film as executive producers are Dede Garner and Jeremy Kleiner of Pitt’s production outfit …

Oscar winning filmmaker Alexander Payne is presiding over the Venice Film Festival’s main competition jury this year, returning for the first time since his Downsizing world premiered on the Lido in 2017.  That time around, spending just 36 hours here, everything was “a blur.” Today, he said he’s reveling in a sort of paradise that only became real yesterday. “I …

The ongoing war in Gaza was the main topic of conversation at this year’s Venice Film Festival jury press conference, although director Alexander Payne diplomatically chose to not offer his viewpoint on the matter. “Quite frankly, I feel a little bit unprepared for that question,” said Payne, the competition jury president, when asked about his personal stance on the humanitarian …

Democratic Party Scraps Resolutions on Israel and Gaza After Fraught Debate  The New York Times DNC panel fails to advance dueling resolutions on Israel’s war in Gaza  CNN Democrats’ divisions over Israel-Gaza war flare at national party meeting  The Washington Post Democrats vote down resolution calling for arms embargo on Israel, recognizing Palestinian state  The Times of Israel DNC Debates Gaza Resolutions  C-SPAN Source link

Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera does not want to overplay his hand this year, despite having assembled an embarrassment of cinematic riches. With a rich roster of hotly anticipated new movies featuring high-caliber stars like Julia Roberts, Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Andrew Garfield, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Emma Stone — as well as smaller titles with awards …

Paul Weller is suing his former accountants after they stopped working with him following his public criticism of Israel over their actions in Gaza. READ MORE: Paul Weller interview: “I’m trying different things as much as I can – time is of the essence, man” The former frontman of The Jam has filed a discrimination claim against accountancy firm Harris and …

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts “a full and thorough” review, a move that has been condemned by pro-Palestinian groups. The department said “a small number” of temporary medical-humanitarian visas had been issued in recent days but did not provide a figure. The U.S. issued …

Donald Trump’s administration stopped all visitor visas from Gaza — including those for humanitarian and medical aid — on Saturday after far-right provocateur and Trump friend Laura Loomer posted about several Palestinian children being allowed into the U.S. for medical care amid Israel’s relentless siege and blockade.  The State Department said it will “conduct a full and thorough review of …