When the Portland City Council voted 2 weeks ago to divest in companies doing business in Israel, some in the city’s Jewish community said they felt blindsided because they only learned about it hours before.
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Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel
While it’s doubtful the Senate would pass the measures, the move is designed to send a message to the Netanyahu regime that its war effort is eroding longtime bipartisan support for Israel.
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Israeli military confirms it fatally shot American woman but says it was likely unintentional
The response drew a strong rebuke from both U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Aysenur Ezgi Eygi’s family, which said it is ‘deeply offended.’
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Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19
The overnight strike hit Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians.
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Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruins
The 150 or so residents of Khirbet Zanuta who have returned are sleeping outside the ruins of their old homes – and are determined to rebuild.
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Biden cease-fire push falters again after new demand by Hamas
At several recent points the United States, along with Qatar and Egypt, believed a deal was within reach, only for Israel or Hamas to derail the talks with new demands that set negotiators back weeks or months.
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Israeli soldiers shoot and kill American woman during West Bank protest, witness says
At least 3 activists from the International Solidarity Movement have been killed since 2000.
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Portland City Council votes to divest from companies doing business in Israel
The resolution brought forth by Councilor April Fournier drew a large and emotional crowd to City Hall. The divestment list includes Chevron, Volvo, Boeing and 82 other companies.
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Meta content court rules ‘from the river to the sea’ isn’t hate speech
Meta’s Oversight Board ruled the phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ isn’t necessarily hate speech, a decision likely to fuel debate over Israel-Gaza war content.
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U.S. charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
Yahya Sinwar was appointed head of the group after Ismail Haniyeh was killed in July.