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US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken's visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority has sparked a renewed focus on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where the number of civilians killed has surpassed 13,000. As the fragile truce deal between Israel and Hamas hangs in the balance,
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The Biden administration is urging the Israeli government to take measures that would reduce Palestinian civilian deaths and restore services in Gaza. The administration is seeking a brief halt to hostilities in Gaza to push the Israeli government to set up safe areas, allow in more medical aid, and permit
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More than two dozen Democratic House members have signed a letter to X, formerly Twitter, owner Elon Musk and the company's chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, accusing the social media platform of failing to remove terrorist propaganda from its site. The lawmakers, who claim the platform is profiting from
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As the Supreme Court adopts its first code of ethics following a series of news stories documenting justices accepting lavish gifts from Republican donors, the lack of an enforcement mechanism raises questions about its effectiveness. Meanwhile, Israel's military campaign in Gaza continues to spark international criticism over the
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The Israel-Gaza war has become increasingly destabilizing, with the civilian death toll of Palestinians in Gaza staggering at over 10,300, including 4,100 children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The current conflict has also led to deteriorating conditions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with at least
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The Israeli-Palestinian crisis has been marred by confusion over the terms "cease-fire" and "pause," with world leaders and experts alike struggling to define them under international law. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada was recently caught on video appearing unsure of which term he supported, while
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firmly rejected a US request for a pause in the country's assault on Gaza, citing Hamas's refusal to free all hostages as a condition for any cease-fire. This public split comes as the US and international partners express growing concerns about
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Escalating violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has led to a humanitarian crisis, with 2.3 million Palestinians under Israeli occupation. Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, a Palestinian doctor and activist, describes the situation in Gaza as "a war crime of collective punishment" and calls for a ceasefire to
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The Biden administration has adopted a position in support of humanitarian pauses in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after weeks of declining to do so. The policy change comes as the humanitarian situation in Gaza has worsened and international pressure builds on the US to publicly condemn Israel's actions. President
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As Israel's war with Hamas intensifies, with hundreds of targets struck in Gaza on Monday, American officials have urged Israel to delay its widely anticipated ground invasion, citing the dire humanitarian crisis and fears of a regional conflict. With the death toll in Gaza now over 5,000,
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Frustration and panic mount among aid groups and civilians in Gaza as the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates, with over 2,670 people killed and 10,000 wounded in the past month. The crisis started with a surprise Hamas incursion into Israel on October 7, followed by Israel'
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President Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday, embarking on a show of support for the country in the face of a devastating terrorist attack by Hamas, which has killed over 1,400 Israelis. His visit comes as Israel is poised to launch a retaliatory ground invasion of Gaza, sparking
