Israel
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Newyork
After Tension and Rumors, a Protest for Palestine Is a Routine Event
Hundreds of people gathered in Times Square on Friday to protest the weeklong Israeli bombardment of Gaza that has followed the Hamas attack, waving Palestinian flags and antiwar banners as more than one hundred police officers and scores of ...
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News
At Least 11 Journalists Killed in War
Nine Palestinians, one Lebanese and one Israeli have been confirmed dead this week, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Books
Frankfurt Book Fair Cancels Award Ceremony for Palestinian Author
Organizers cited the Israel-Hamas war as the reason for stepping back from honoring a novel about the 1949 murder of a Palestinian girl by Israeli soldiers.
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Newyork
For Jewish New Yorkers, Shared Grief Puts Divisions on Hold
Usually lively and often fractious, political conversations are set aside among the large community of Jews in the city.
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Newyork
Trapped in Gaza, Palestinian Americans Say They Feel Abandoned
Duaa Abufares, 24, a psychology student from Clifton, N.J., has been anxiously awaiting word from her father, Fares, each day this week. He had gone back to Gaza to visit relatives in early September. Now, Mr. Abufares, who is a U.S. citizen, is ...
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World
Arab Citizens of Israel Were Not Spared in the Hamas-Led Massacres
The family of Awad Darawsheh spent five agonizing days waiting for news. Mr. Darawsheh, a paramedic in his 20s, had been working at a music festival in southern Israel when Palestinian gunmen stormed in, firing at fleeing attendees and dragging ...
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Newyork
I’m Going to War for Israel. Palestinians Are Not My Enemy.
I was in Austin, Texas, for work on Saturday when I received a call from my commander in the Israel Defense Forces to return to Israel and head to the front line. I didn’t hesitate. I knew that the citizens of my country were in real danger. My duty ...
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Newyork
The Pathways to Peace Are Getting Darker
Like many Israelis right now, I’m inconsolable. I’ve watched for days as the pain over lost lives and hostages accumulates. This is hell, and the days ahead will be worse. But this moment is excruciating for me for another reason. In those frantic ...
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US
Trump’s Remarks on Hezbollah and Netanyahu Prompt Bipartisan Outcry
Republican rivals and the White House were among those to roundly condemn the former president for his characterization of the Lebanese militant group.
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World
Hamas Attack on Israel Brings New Scrutiny of Group’s Ties to Iran
Officials from Iran and Hezbollah helped plan the attack, people familiar with the operation said, but the U.S. and its allies have not found evidence directly linking Tehran.