Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. Meanwhile, the United States approved $26 billion in aid for Israel, including around $9 billion for Gaza.
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What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today
The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished.
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Gaza cease-fire resolutions roil U.S. local communities
As local elected officials continue to face pressure to pass resolutions calling for an end to the fighting in Gaza, some aren’t sure how or whether to take a stand at all.
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Is Israel perpetuating a cycle of radicalization rather than ending it?
For months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been insisting that the goal of Israel’s bombardment in Gaza is to “destroy Hamas.”
But in the path of that destruction, more than 33,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed. Regular people, entire families, and more than 13,000 children.
Yet, it’s not clear if Israel is any closer to its stated goal of destroying Hamas. In fact, is it possible that the horrors of this war could ignite a cycle of radicalization in the region?
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Biden returns to D.C. a day early to a Situation Room huddle on Iran-Israel row
President Biden met with top cabinet officials and national security advisers in the White House Situation Room after Iran launched attacks on Israel.
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Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza
The holy month of Ramadan concluded this week with Eid al-Fitr, a celebration with food, family and friends. For Palestinians, the war in Gaza has weighed heavily on this year’s holiday.
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Israel’s military dismisses officers over World Central Kitchen airstrike
An investigation by the Israeli military’s general staff concluded the airstrike, which killed seven aid workers, violated its standards and “should not have occurred.”
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Biden warns Netanyahu that U.S. policy on Gaza hinges on improved conditions there
President Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen were killed in Israeli strikes. He said a cease-fire is needed so aid can get in.
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DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it’s been nearly silent
The Justice Department has taken an active — and public — stand against alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. But it’s been nearly silent on possible war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war.
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These are the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Three of those killed by an Israeli airstrike were British and the others were Australian, Palestinian, Polish and a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.
