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Demonstrators protest media coverage of Israel-Hamas war at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

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[ Demonstrators are protesting media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Biden, top government officials and journalists who cover them.  Protestors are criticizing President Biden’s administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war and mainstream media’s coverage of the conflict.  Chants of “Free, free Palestine” and calls … Read more

US doubles down on Israel support as campus protests rage over Gaza

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[ President Biden is sending billions of dollars to back Israel’s war against Hamas, even as the destruction of Gaza and deaths of Palestinians fuels growing protest on college campuses.  The $26 billion in new aid to Israel, passed overwhelmingly in Congress and signed into law by Biden this week, also comes amid a deepening … Read more

Former Meta official releases documentary on Oct. 7 attack

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[ Former Meta executive Sheryl Sandberg’s new movie on sexual violence that occurred during Palestinian militant group Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel was released Friday, according to the film’s account on the social platform X. “After October 7th, the reports were coming out about, not just mass murder, but mass sexual violence, and the … Read more

Biden and 17 other world leaders issue call for Hamas to release remaining hostages in Gaza

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[ President Biden and 17 other world leaders issued a statement Thursday calling on Hamas to release the remaining hostages taken during the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, arguing that doing so would bring about a prolonged cease-fire in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. “We call for the immediate release of all hostages held by … Read more

More Americans have little, no confidence in Netanyahu: Poll

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[ An increasing number of Americans have little to no trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of world affairs, according to a new poll. The report, issued Thursday by Pew Research Center, found 53 percent of U.S. adults said they have little or no confidence in Netanyahu doing the “right thing” regarding world … Read more

Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine, Gaza: ‘A negotiated peace is better than a war without end’

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[ In his first in-depth interview with a U.S. network, Pope Francis called for peace in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and said a “negotiated peace” is better than an ongoing conflict. “Please. Countries at war, all of them, stop the war. Look to negotiate. Look for peace,” the Pope said in an interview … Read more

UN calls for investigation into mass graves found at Gaza hospitals

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[ United Nations leaders demanded a “clear, transparent and credible” investigation Tuesday after mass graves containing the bodies of hundreds of men and women were discovered on the grounds of two major hospitals in Gaza that were previously under assault by the Israeli military. The mass graves contained some people stripped naked with their hands … Read more

Columbia faculty joins student protests despite bipartisan criticism

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[ Dozens of Columbia University and Barnard College faculty stood in solidarity with students protesting the Israel-Hamas war on Monday as a number of politicians criticized the demonstrations and inaction from university leadership. Hundreds of students have occupied Columbia’s campus for days, protesting the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war, backing a cease-fire in … Read more

Supernova Festival Doc Sold By Yes Studios To Norway’s VGTV

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[ EXCLUSIVE: Yes Studios‘ powerful documentary about the Supernova Music Festival, the site where the October 7 massacre began, has been sold to its first international territory. Norway’s VGTV has picked up #NOVA and the single doc will launch in the Nordic nation this week. #NOVA uses self-shot and mostly exclusive footage from festival attendees … Read more