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Defeating 'MAGA Dark Money,' Summer Lee Wins Primary in Landslide: "This is a huge testament to our collective strength and resilience as a progressive ...
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Defeating 'MAGA Dark Money,' Summer Lee Wins Primary in Landslide
Quick Glance: Summer Lee Secures Key Victory in Pennsylvania Primary
  • Pennsylvania congresswoman Summer Lee successfully navigated a primary challenge on Tuesday, securing progressives one of their most crucial wins of this election cycle while preparing for an influx of pro-Israel funding targeting candidates supportive of a ceasefire.

  • During the primaries, Lee emerged victorious against local council member Bhavini Patel, who had raised concerns about the stance of the progressive “Squad” member on the Gaza ceasefire.

  • The resonance of this argument was evident among many of Lee’s supporters and local Democratic figures. The Allegheny County Democratic party formally endorsed Lee in February, marking their support for her for the first time after having backed her opponent in the 2022 primaries.

  • Despite the pro-Israel lobby staying out of the picture, a Super Pac intervened in Lee’s primary to bolster Patel’s campaign. The Moderate Pac, with a mission to back centrist Democrats and significant funding from Republican megadonor Jeffrey Yass, allocated over $600,000 to support Patel.
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Holocaust Survivor Tells Student Anti-Genocide Protesters: 'Just Keep Doing It': "There is a question of historical responsibility towards injustice ...
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Holocaust Survivor Tells Student Anti-Genocide Protesters: 'Just Keep ...
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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses : Jews are attacked and reviled on campuses, schools are shutting down and young people are supporting ...
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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses 
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Northwestern students continue pro-Palestine protest for second day, demanding school divest from Israel
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Northwestern students continue pro-Palestine protest for second day ...
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Pro-Palestinian campus protests roil political debate in Washington: College students demonstrating their support for Palestinians on campuses across the country ...
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Pro-Palestinian campus protests roil political debate in Washington
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Hamas Studying Latest Israeli Ceasefire Counterproposal: AFP: Hamas said it’s looking over the latest counterproposal by Israel on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ...
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Hamas Studying Latest Israeli Ceasefire Counterproposal: AFP
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Columbia Students Risk Arrest, Suspension to Maintain Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Campus
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Columbia Students Risk Arrest, Suspension to Maintain Gaza Solidarity ...
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Arrests made at US university pro-Palestine protests: Renewed confrontations between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza continued ...
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Arrests made at US university pro-Palestine protests
Quick Glance: USC Main Commencement Canceled Amid Gaza War Protests
  • Protests against the Israel-Hamas war prompt the cancellation of USC's main graduation ceremony and numerous arrests at campuses nationwide.

  • Universities are grappling with protests that could disrupt upcoming commencement ceremonies and are considering changes to regulations regarding encampments and exams.

  • Some students demand schools sever ties with Israel, leading to accusations of antisemitism and concerns about safety on campus.

  • The wave of protests, inspired by events at Columbia University, has led to civil rights investigations into universities facing protests and complaints of discrimination amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Hamas ‘serious’ about captives’ release but not without Gaza ceasefire: Hamas is stressing its four conditions even as 18 countries try to ramp up pressure on ...
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Hamas ‘serious’ about captives’ release but not without Gaza ceasefire
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Israel's War on Gaza Has Helped Fuel 'Near Breakdown of International Law': Amnesty
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Israel's War on Gaza Has Helped Fuel 'Near Breakdown of International ...
Quick Glance: Israel's Assault on Gaza: Near Collapse of International Law
  • Amnesty International warns of the breakdown of international law and global human rights due to government aggression and the rise of big tech.

  • Israel is criticized for the war on Gaza, targeting civilian populations. The international community is accused of being inactive in holding Benjamin Netanyahu's government accountable.

  • Amnesty also condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and China for human rights abuses. The organization highlights the growing power of big tech companies and the misuse of AI.

  • Calls for reforms in the UN Security Council and better regulation of technologies are made. Despite challenges, people globally continue to advocate for human rights and social justice.
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With its aerial attack, Iran could break Israel’s isolation and reframe the Gaza war
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With its aerial attack, Iran could break Israel’s isolation and reframe ...
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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White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from progressives and unrest on campuses
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White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from ...
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US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership: The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a ...
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US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
  • In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.

  • The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.

  • The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.

  • Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
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‘Son of Hamas’ Mosab Hassan Yousef: ‘If we finish Rafah, we finish Hamas’: Back in the public sphere after Oct. 7, the former terror scion turned undercover Shin ...
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‘Son of Hamas’ Mosab Hassan Yousef: ‘If we finish Rafah, we finish Hamas’
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Quick Glance: Hamas Official Proposes Disarming for Two-State Solution
  • Hamas is open to a five-year truce with Israel and conversion to a political party if a Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders, a significant concession by the group committed to Israel’s destruction.

  • Al-Hayya expressed Hamas' willingness to join the Palestine Liberation Organization and dissolve its military wing if a sovereign Palestinian state is formed in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Pro-Israel groups target progressive lawmakers in primaries: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and other pro-Israel groups are ramping up ...
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Pro-Israel groups target progressive lawmakers in primaries
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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and divisive’
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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and ...
Quick Glance: Trump compares Charlottesville and Israel-Gaza protests
  • Former President Trump downplayed the significance of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville compared to the rising demonstrations on college campuses over the situation in Gaza.

  • Trump highlighted that President Biden frequently cites the Charlottesville rally and Trump’s response as a reason for his White House candidacy in 2020.

  • Trump’s remarks coincided with college campus protests concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties in Gaza.

  • Biden has denounced antisemitism in the protests while also criticizing those who fail to grasp the situation with the Palestinians.
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Middle East updates: US to impose new sanctions against Iran: Washington has said it will announce fresh sanctions on Iran following the attack on Israel at the ...
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Middle East updates: US to impose new sanctions against Iran
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Israel Yet to Offer Proof UN Staff in Gaza Have Ties to Hamas: (Bloomberg) -- Israel has yet to provide evidence that workers for the United Nations relief ...
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Israel Yet to Offer Proof UN Staff in Gaza Have Ties to Hamas
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Hamas chief Sinwar exited tunnels, met with terrorists aboveground - report: The Hostage and Missing Families Forum said they'd found that the reports about ...
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Hamas chief Sinwar exited tunnels, met with terrorists aboveground - ...
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US military begins construction of pier off Gaza for complex and dangerous aid delivery mission
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US military begins construction of pier off Gaza for complex and dangerous ...
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“I’m Jewish, and I’ve Covered Wars. I Know War Crimes When I See Them”: Reporter Peter Maass on Gaza
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“I’m Jewish, and I’ve Covered Wars. I Know War Crimes When I See Them”: ...
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Gaza war: Civil defense reports discovery of 50 bodies in "mass grave" near clinic
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Gaza war: Civil defense reports discovery of 50 bodies in
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War on Gaza: Why are students protesting at campuses across the US?: Students at the Columbia University encampment protesting against Israel's assault on Gaza ...
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War on Gaza: Why are students protesting at campuses across the US?
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US’ Arab and Muslim allies should rethink ties with Washington: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Saturday that he was reevaluating his ...
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US’ Arab and Muslim allies should rethink ties with Washington
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US vetoes Palestine from becoming full member of the United Nations: US vetoed UN Security Council resolution that would have allowed Palestine to be admitted as ...
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US vetoes Palestine from becoming full member of the United Nations
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Put US Aid to Israel in an Escrow Account Until Human Rights Violations End: The U.S. must defend itself from indictment and prosecution as an accomplice to ...
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Put US Aid to Israel in an Escrow Account Until Human Rights Violations ...
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Gaza, Campus Protest, and the Fierce Urgency of Now: Beyond the horrors in Gaza and the long tragic history of the oppression of Palestinians ...
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Gaza, Campus Protest, and the Fierce Urgency of Now
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Gaza live: 324 bodies recovered from Khan Younis mass grave: Hamas says willing to lay down arms in new Palestinian state
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Gaza live: 324 bodies recovered from Khan Younis mass grave
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Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and hostage talks
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Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and ...
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Biden meets with 4-year-old American who was held hostage by Hamas: President Biden met at the White House Wednesday with Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old who was held ...
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Biden meets with 4-year-old American who was held hostage by Hamas
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Iran's counterstrike has put Israel on notice, but the focus must still be on Gaza
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Iran's counterstrike has put Israel on notice, but the focus must still be ...
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Hamas Pressured to Release Hostages in Gaza by US, Allies: The US and 17 other nations pressed Hamas to release their citizens who are missing or held hostage in ...
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Hamas Pressured to Release Hostages in Gaza by US, Allies
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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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Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses: As the death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza increases, pro-Palestinian encampments have ...
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Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses
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Israeli ‘aggression’ on Iran is an escalation against the region: Hamas official: Israel’s “aggression” on Iran is an escalation against the region ...
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Israeli ‘aggression’ on Iran is an escalation against the region: Hamas ...
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EU imposes sanctions against violent West Bank settlers: The European Union said on Friday it had agreed to impose sanctions against four people and two entities ...
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EU imposes sanctions against violent West Bank settlers
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The Palestinians Are the Latest Victims of Empire to Be Dehumanized as ‘Others’: “The Others” are always described with less charitable words by politicians and ...
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The Palestinians Are the Latest Victims of Empire to Be Dehumanized as ...
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🔴 Live: Israeli military rejects allegations of mass graves in Gaza hospital: Israel's military rejected on Tuesday Palestinian allegations of mass burials and ...
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🔴 Live: Israeli military rejects allegations of mass graves in Gaza ...
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Iran says it shot down drones as regional conflict escalates. How did we get here?
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Iran says it shot down drones as regional conflict escalates ...