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Over 1,000 rabbis press Israel on Gaza aid : NPR

Over 1,000 rabbis press Israel on Gaza aid : NPR

People attend an interfaith service on Oct. 29, 2018, at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images More than 1,000 rabbis and other Jewish leaders from around the globe, including in Israel and the U.S., have signed a public letter urging Israel to allow extensive humanitarian aid into Gaza. The letter …

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Scoop: Trump envoy Witkoff heads to Israel to discuss Gaza crisis – Axios

Scoop: Trump envoy Witkoff heads to Israel to discuss Gaza crisis  Axios Trump’s envoy in Israel as Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says 91 killed seeking aid in past day  BBC Trump Envoy Expected in Israel as Hunger in Gaza Deepens  The New York Times U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Israel to address humanitarian crisis in Gaza  NBC News Trump’s envoy Witkoff heads …

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Gaza starvation widens MAGA's rupture with Israel – Axios

Gaza starvation widens MAGA’s rupture with Israel  Axios Greene Calls Gaza Crisis a ‘Genocide,’ Hinting at Rift on the Right Over Israel  The New York Times MAGA is turning on Israel over Gaza, but Trump is unmoved  Politico Opinion | I might lean left — but Marjorie Taylor Greene is winning my respect  The Washington Post ‘The war needs to end’: is the US …

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Senate votes down Israel arms sales ban, despite growing Democrat support – Politico

Senate votes down Israel arms sales ban, despite growing Democrat support  Politico Record number of Senate Democrats vote to block weapon sales for Israel  The Hill Australian minister says Palestinian statehood recognition ‘a matter of when, not if’  The Times of Israel Donald Trump  The Guardian Record number of Democrats join failed bid to block weapons sales to Israel  Al Jazeera Source link

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Senate blocks Sen. Sanders’ bid to halt $675M in arms sales to Israel

Senate blocks Sen. Sanders’ bid to halt 5M in arms sales to Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel, though the vote showed a growing number of Democrats opposed to the arms sales amid widespread hunger and suffering in Gaza. Sanders, an independent from Vermont, has repeatedly tried to block the sale of offensive weapons …

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Packers claim RB Israel Abanikanda off waivers

Packers claim RB Israel Abanikanda off waivers

The Packers claimed running back Israel Abanikanda off waivers Friday. The 49ers cut Abanikanda on Thursday. The Packers needed a sixth player at the position with rookie Amar Johnson on the non-football injury list with a hamstring. Abanikanda, who played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, was drafted in the fifth round by the Jets in 2023. His only regular-season …

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Israel and US recall teams from Gaza truce talks, US says Hamas not showing good faith – Reuters

Israel and US recall teams from Gaza truce talks, US says Hamas not showing good faith  Reuters US to bring Gaza ceasefire team home, accusing Hamas of ‘a lack of desire’ to reach a deal – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian ‘Selfish’ Hamas response shows it doesn’t want Gaza deal, Witkoff says as US, Israel leave talks  The Times of Israel Trump …

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AOC’s office vandalized after recent House vote involving US aid to Israel | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

AOC’s office vandalized after recent House vote involving US aid to Israel | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A Bronx office of US House member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was vandalized early Monday, according to New York City police, who say they are investigating. The vandalism occurred as the progressive Democratic congresswoman grapples with “threats on [her] life”, as her campaign manager put it, after a recent US House vote involving American aid to Israel. Officers called out to Ocasio-Cortez’s …

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