Israel and Palestine
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10 things you need to know today: November 4, 2023
Daily Briefing Blinken travels to Jordan as Israel-Hamas conflict drags on, more than 150 people dead following earthquake in Nepal, and more
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'There are dozens of Charlottesvilles taking place across the country'
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By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'Hamas has intentionally engineered a massive national calamity'
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By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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FBI arrests Cornell student for allegedly threatening to rape and murder Jews
Speed Read The junior engineering student reportedly confessed to posting the vile messages to a Greek life online forum
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Israel bombed Gaza's crowded Jabaliya refugee camp to kill Hamas leader underneath
Speed Read Israel said its airstrikes killed the senior Hamas commander, but they also killed civilians
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The Republican clash over Ukraine funding
Talking Point Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing for aid. New House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to focus on Israel first.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Is Biden's Israel-Palestine posturing an election year risk?
Today's Big Question The administration's response to the war in Gaza could end up alienating key voting blocs the White House needs for reelection.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'Americans are fed up with the news media'
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By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Humanitarian pause: what it means and how it differs from a ceasefire
The Explainer World divided between calling for a complete cessation of fighting and a temporary truce to allow aid to reach Gaza
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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New GOP House speaker proposes aiding Israel with IRS funds meant to nab rich US tax cheats
Speed Read House Republicans have a counterproposal to President Biden's request for military and humanitarian aid for Israel and Ukraine, and it's DOA
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Mob storms Russian airport 'looking for Jews'
Speed Read Plane from Israel surrounded by rioters chanting antisemitic slogans after landing in Russia's Dagestan region
By The Week UK Published
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Israeli-Palestinian peace: how might a two-state solution work?
Today's Big Question Joe Biden's call for all parties to 'put us on path toward peace' is labelled 'mission impossible'
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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How trustworthy are the Gaza Health Ministry's casualty numbers?
The Explainer President Biden and other observers of the Israel-Hamas war are skeptical of the Hamas-run ministry's death toll. But those doubts may be unwarranted.
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'The value of a pro-European government in Warsaw is enormous'
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