The majority describe themselves as democrats, but the Gaza War and the White House's support for Israel make Americans of Arab origin see red. Many think of voting blank, which can decide the outcome in the swing state of Michigan. I am not impressed by her false rhetoric, says teacher and activist Suehaila Amen about the Democrats' Kamala Harris.
WorldThe discontent continues to simmer on Israel's streets after six hostages were found dead in Gaza. In Jerusalem, demonstrators have marched to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence, which the police have responded to with water cannons.
WorldA general strike in protest against Netanyahu's rule has been interrupted prematurely by Israel's labor court. The Prime Minister apologizes, but on the streets, emotions are still swirling. Demonstrators have been arrested in various parts of the country, and a funeral procession in Jerusalem gathers thousands of participants.
World30 people have been arrested after hundreds of thousands gathered in protests in several Israeli cities on Sunday. The protests can be the largest since the war broke out on October 7, according to several media outlets.
World1.6 million vaccine doses. 4,000 aid workers who must reach at least 90 percent of all children. In the world's worst war zone. It's no easy task when UN agencies are now trying to stop polio, which has unexpectedly returned in the Gaza Strip. The stakes are high for the entire region. The virus is not stopped by borders or walls, says Jonathan Crickx at Unicef.
ConflictsIsrael is playing a high-stakes game with its ongoing offensive on the West Bank, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson. He sees a risk of a third intifada – and that the Palestinian government on the West Bank collapses.
WorldThose who believe that an agreement with Hamas would "solve everything" are delusional, claims Israel's increasingly pressured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In leaked recordings from a meeting with relatives of hostages in Gaza, he is heard contradicting and ridiculing the audience.
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