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Google fires 28 anti-Israel employees who occupied offices in protest: The protesters were arrested and put on administrative after refusing to leave Google ...
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Google fires 28 anti-Israel employees who occupied offices in protest
Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests
  • Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.

  • The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.

  • No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."

  • The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.
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Iranian military says it is ready to deal with any Israeli attack: DUBAI: Iran said on Wednesday its military was ready to confront any attack by Israel ...
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Iranian military says it is ready to deal with any Israeli attack
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Israel says will make its 'own decisions', hints at inevitable response to Iran attacks
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Quick Glance: Israeli Push for Sanctions Against Iran Amid ‘Diplomatic Offensive’
  • Israel has launched a “diplomatic offensive” against Iran, urging sanctions against the Islamic republic.

  • Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has called on 32 countries to impose sanctions on Tehran as Israel considers a military response to Iran’s attack.

  • Israeli military sources reported intercepting 99 percent of aerial threats with assistance from the United States and allies, causing only minor damage.

  • Tensions are high as Israel ponders its reaction to Saturday's attack while Germany calls for new sanctions related to Iran's drone supply to Russia for use in Ukraine.
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Supreme Court justices signal wariness of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions: The scope of a federal obstruction law used against scores of Jan ...
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Supreme Court justices signal wariness of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions
Quick Glance: Justices Question Obstruction Charge Against Jan. 6 Rioter
  • The Supreme Court is considering whether Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, potentially impacting Trump's election interference case.

  • During Tuesday's hearing, justices expressed concerns about the Justice Department's use of the obstruction statute to prosecute those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

  • A potential consequence of a ruling in favor of Fischer could affect Trump, although this outcome is not definitive. Prosecutors in Trump's case have emphasized that even if Fischer succeeds, Trump's actions would still be governed by a more restrictive interpretation of the law.

  • The provision was enacted in 2002 as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed after the Enron accounting scandal. Both Fischer and Trump argue that the obstruction law does not apply to their alleged conduct, meaning the charges should be dropped.
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Israel will defend itself, Netanyahu says, as West calls for restraint: JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself ...
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Israel will defend itself, Netanyahu says, as West calls for restraint
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What Netanyahu's abrupt Gaza withdrawal means for Israel, Rafah op: While negotiations continue for a hostage release and cease-fire deal between Israel and ...
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What Netanyahu's abrupt Gaza withdrawal means for Israel, Rafah op
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If the US and UK Have Any Shame, They Will Welcome Palestine as a UN Member State
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‘Existential Crisis’ – Israel Backs Itself into a Corner: The condemnation of an Iranian attack that killed no one and its refusal to condemn the war on Gaza is ...
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‘Existential Crisis’ – Israel Backs Itself into a Corner
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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Middle East on edge as Israel and Iran trade threats - Middle East and Africa - The Jakarta Post
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Middle East on edge as Israel and Iran trade threats - Middle East and ...
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🔴 LIVE DAY 195 #Israel #Palestine - Israeli air strikes on Rafah killed 7 people, including 3 children - 11 bodies recovered from different areas of Khan Younis - ... Show more
Live: Israel arrests 5,000 from Gaza, says local authority: Meanwhile, Netanyahu rejects 'claims about famine' in Gaza
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Live: Israel arrests 5,000 from Gaza, says local authority
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Netanyahu called off retaliatory strike on Iran after call with Biden – New York Times
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Netanyahu called off retaliatory strike on Iran after call with Biden – ...
Quick Glance: Sirens and Explosions in Jerusalem
  • Massive Iranian drone attack triggers sirens and explosions in Jerusalem

  • Israel intercepts ballistic missiles, IDF responds early on the morning of April 14

  • TV report shows missile alerts across Israel, Iran fires ballistic missiles

  • Fighter jets and IDF units respond, tragedies in the West Bank by Israeli settlers and missing 14-year-old
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"Your client is a criminal defendant": N.Y. judge denies Trump team request to attend SCOTUS oral arguments
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"Your client is a criminal defendant": N.Y. judge denies Trump ...
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Following Iran's attack, more US aid is needed for Israel - opinion : Israel is not only fighting for its people but for all of civilization ...
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Following Iran's attack, more US aid is needed for Israel - opinion
Quick Glance: New Measures Against Iran and Escalation in West Bank
  • The United States intends to take further actions against Iran in the coming days to address the attacks on Israel over the weekend, as announced by US officials on Tuesday.

  • To combat the escalation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian officials reported the deaths of two Palestinians shot by Israeli settlers on Monday.
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Israel: "Iran will suffer the consequences": Israel's military chief has announced that Iran will face consequences for its air attack on Israel ...
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Under Cover of War in Gaza, Assault on West Bank Intensifies: Palestinian Journalist Dalia Hatuqa
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Under Cover of War in Gaza, Assault on West Bank Intensifies: Palestinian ...
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Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide,” “Ethnic Cleansing,” and “Occupied Territory”
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Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide ...
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Arizona House Republicans again block repeal of 1864 abortion ban: The state Supreme Court last week ruled that a 19th century ban on nearly all abortions is ...
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Arizona House Republicans again block repeal of 1864 abortion ban
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans foil another effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
  • Arizona House Republicans once again thwarted an attempt on Wednesday to repeal the state's nearly complete abortion ban from 1864, leaving Democrats without a vote on their repeal bill for the second consecutive week.

  • Despite facing pressure from influential conservatives, such as former President Trump and Senate hopeful Kari Lake, urging GOP leaders to lift the ban, the Republicans blocked the repeal.

  • State House Democrats made a procedural maneuver to attempt to suspend House rules and bring the repeal bill to the floor for discussion. However, this action was rejected by the GOP majority, with only one Republican, Representative Matt Gress, crossing party lines to support bringing up the repeal bill.

  • A similar endeavor to repeal the ban was obstructed by Republicans last week. Following persistent criticism of the law by Democrats both within and outside the state throughout the week, prominent figures like Trump and Lake recognized the political risks and advocated for a change in direction within the Legislature.
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War in Gaza: Erdoğan wants to receive Hamas leader Haniyyeh: According to Hamas, talks with Israel over a renewed ceasefire are in crisis ...
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War in Gaza: Erdoğan wants to receive Hamas leader Haniyyeh
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West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned: A federal appeals court blocked a West Virginia law Tuesday banning transgender students from sports teams ...
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West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned
Quick Glance: Court Overturns West Virginia Ban on Transgender in Sports
  • A federal appeals court has overturned a ban on transgender individuals participating in sports in West Virginia, citing a violation of Title IX.

  • The court ruled that the law cannot lawfully be applied to a 13-year-old girl who has identified as female since the third grade.

  • The decision favored the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter, and the LGBTQ advocacy group Lambda Legal, who filed a lawsuit in 2021.

  • West Virginia is just one of 24 states with legislation preventing transgender women and girls from competing in specific women's or girls' sports events.
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Jeffrey Toobin blasts Clarence Thomas as a ‘disgrace’ over posture on Jan. 6: Legal pundit and analyst Jeffrey Toobin took a shot at Supreme Court Justice ...
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Jeffrey Toobin blasts Clarence Thomas as a ‘disgrace’ over posture on Jan ...
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Israeli minister Ben Gvir calls for execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding
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Israeli minister Ben Gvir calls for execution of Palestinian prisoners to ...
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Apple fixes iPhone bug that suggested Palestinian flag when some people typed ‘Jerusalem’
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Apple fixes iPhone bug that suggested Palestinian flag when some people ...
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US approves Rafah op in exchange for no Israeli counterstrikes on Iran - report: Israel allegedly obtains approval on operation in Rafah- as long as it ...
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US approves Rafah op in exchange for no Israeli counterstrikes on Iran - ...
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"Make decisions alone": Netanyahu rebuffs Baerbock and Cameron: The two foreign ministers Baerbock and Cameron are the first top Western politicians to travel to ...
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The Iron Dome air defence system, Israel's crucial anti-missile shield
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The Iron Dome air defence system, Israel's crucial anti-missile shield
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Biden told Netanyahu U.S. won't support an Israeli counterattack on Iran: Biden and his senior advisers are highly concerned an Israeli response to Iran ...
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Biden told Netanyahu U.S. won't support an Israeli counterattack on ...
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Zelensky condemns attack on Israel: Ukraine also knows the horror of Iranian terror drones
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Quick Glance: Zelensky Condemns Iranian Attack on Israel, Calls for International Support
  • President Zelensky condemned Iran's massive attack on Israel, urging international assistance to prevent further escalation in the Middle East.

  • Israel reported an attack with 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles, with the majority being intercepted.

  • Zelensky emphasized the similarity between attacks in Ukraine and Israel, stressing the need for international unity against terrorism.

  • US Congressmen are considering whether to combine or separate aid for Israel and Ukraine in a pending bill, with funding decisions still pending.