April 26, 2024

Middle East

What Biden Would Do if He Were Serious About Ending the War in Gaza 

 Bernie Sanders - No, Mr. Netanyahu. It is not antisemitic or pro-Hamas to point out that in a little over six months your extremist government has killed 34,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 77,000 – 70% of whom are women and children.

Guardian - Hundreds of Jewish anti-war demonstrators have been arrested during a Passover seder that doubled as a protest in New York, as they shut down a major thoroughfare to pray for a ceasefire and urge the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, to end US military aid to Israel.

1440 - Hamas official says militant group is willing to agree to truce of at least five years with Israel in exchange for establishing an independent Palestinian state (More

NPR- More than 500 people have been arrested as pro-Palestinian protests roll on at colleges and universities across the country. Protesters are demanding an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas and, in some cases, for their schools to cut business ties with Israel. At Columbia University, more than 100 people were arrested last week after police attempted to clear out an encampment. The school is still in negotiations with student protesters to remove the tents after giving them multiple deadlines that were not met.

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