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The United Nations and aid groups are urgently asking Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossings and reduce military operations in the southern city of Rafah to deal with a humanitarian crisis affecting over one million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.  U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres made desperate pleas for Israel to ease its…

Antisemitism increased globally in 2023, particularly after the October 7 attack on Israel. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Tel Aviv University's recent report revealed a rise in antisemitic occurrences in Western countries throughout 2023 compared to the previous year, including a…

The Israeli military ordered civilians in parts of Rafah on Monday to evacuate to a new humanitarian area ahead of an expected ground operation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote in social media posts that it was encouraging residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an army spokesperson, said that about 100,000 people…

The Biden administration halted a shipment of ammunition bound for Israel last week, Axios first reported, as pressure rises over the Israeli military’s promised invasion of Rafah in Gaza. Israeli officials were left scrambling as to why the shipment was withheld, Axios reported, while  CNN reported that the decision was unrelated to U.S. opposition to…

Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday called on the international community to use its “political influence” to pressure Israel to allow more aid into Gaza and put an end to the ongoing war. On CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Queen Rania discussed President Biden's warning to Israeli Prime Minister…

Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto pushed back on a claim by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that progressive billionaire George Soros has funded groups involved in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. “There’s a push right now on the part of some of these institutions to negotiate with the protesters, and to go ahead and put up…

The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation. “We are looking forward to the upcoming Commencement ceremonies and the opportunity to celebrate our 2024 UVM graduates,” Suresh Garimella, the university’s president, said in a message to the…

Reports of potential arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas officials over their actions during the Oct. 7 attack and the subsequent Gaza conflict have led to intense pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and calls from pro-Israel U.S. lawmakers and the Biden administration to refrain from taking action due to a perceived lack of jurisdiction.

Country music singer John Rich expressed his willingness to perform at a big party for members of a fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “I reached out and I said, ‘Boys, I sure am proud of you. When you have that big party you guys are talking about on GoFundMe, I’d…

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the leaders of 17 countries have issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of all hostages, including 8 Thai nationals, still being held…