If Hamas rejects hostage deal, there is a need for a different approach. Unilateral Israeli 4-6 week pause would put onus/pressure on Hama not Israel; make it possible to meet human needs in Gaza and do the Saudi-Israel deal—the real counter Iran strategy. foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/wh…

Watch how Marie Adele Grosso, a Columbia University student, responds when asked if she believes Israel has a right to exist.

Cambodia cut the school day by two hours due to extreme temperatures caused by a heatwave reut.rs/4biZnK6

Israeli authorities block, delay, and restrict the entry of humanitarian aid and essential medical supplies into #Gaza . As they hold full control over entry and exit points into Gaza, we are struggling to bring in vital equipment including generators, oxygen concentrators and…

The Arizona Senate voted to repeal the state's ban on abortion, which dates back to 1864 reut.rs/4bkIuOS

Mark Rudd, who was instrumental in leading protests against the Vietnam war at Columbia University in the 1960s, says the pro-Palestinian protests are ‘sparking off a much bigger movement’ reut.rs/3y3uMSs

ICJ rejects Nicaragua request for provisional measures against Germany for selling arms to Israel, but does not throw out the case.

Protesters at Columbia University stormed a building on campus overnight, renaming the Hamilton Hall as 'Hind's Hall' after Hind Rajab — a 6-year-old girl who was killed in Israel's offensive in Gaza after begging first responders to save her life in harrowing calls later…

Israel warned Hamas it will carry out a major military operation unless the terror group accepts a deal on the table for the release of some, but not all, of the remaining 133 hostages.

Tovah Lazaroff reports.
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Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death for Songs Critical of Government

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Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues David Satterfield briefs reporters: volume of humanitarian aid in Gaza increased dramatically, distribution increased significantly. But 'more must be done' to ensure aid distribution. Palestinians in north in danger of famine.

The recent increase in antisemitism is appalling and wrong. Violence and hate have no place in Massachusetts and the United States.  
 
We must stand united against hate and condemn antisemitism.

As our democratic ally Israel confronts Iran and its proxies, an overwhelming majority of Democrats and Republicans made it clear that America stands with Israel!

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Woo-hoo! It got the vote! Huge thanks for the flags, your support, and all the hard work!

🔴 US House approves long-awaited $61 billion Ukraine aid package
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🚨Scoop: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce within days sanctions against the Israel Defense Forces 'Netzah Yehuda' battalion for human rights violations in the occupied West Bank. My story on Axios
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Iran has no plan for immediate retaliation against Israel, a senior Iranian official said hours after sources reported that Israel launched an attack on Iranian soil.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that there was no damage to Iran's nuclear sites in an alleged attack by Israel on Iran.
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