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‘This can no longer be justified’: International outcry over Rafah attack piles more pressure on Israel
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp area housing internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. Eyad Baba | Afp | Getty Images Global leaders expressed shock and outrage over an Israeli […]
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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah, Gaza authorities say
Israeli air strikes killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah designated for the displaced, Palestinian health and civil emergency service officials said. The Israeli military said its air force struck a Hamas compound in Rafah and that the strike was carried out with […]
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Some employers are reluctant to hire college grads who attended pro-Palestinian protests, survey finds
Students protest during the University of Michigan’s Spring Commencement ceremony on May 4. Nic Antaya | Getty Images The class of 2024 have graduated into a rocky jobs market and to make matters worse, employers are becoming increasingly wary about hiring them. In fact, 64% of employers have said they have become concerned about hiring […]
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Biden to release 1 million barrels of gasoline to cut down costs at the pump in advance of July 4
US President Joe Biden provides remarks on initiatives to decrease high gasoline rates in the South Court docket Auditorium at Eisenhower Govt Office Setting up June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Illustrations or photos The Biden administration will launch 1 million barrels of gasoline from reserves held in the […]
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Short seller alleges Oddity Tech is misleading investors
Oddity Il Makiage Coutesy: Oddity A short seller on Tuesday alleged that beauty and wellness company Oddity Tech has been misleading investors and isn’t the online-only retailer it’s claimed to be. The firm, Ningi Research, published a 50-page report that details a slew of allegations against the newly public retailer, including that it runs a […]
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Member of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz arrives at the US State Department ahead of a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 5, 2024 in Washington DC. Drew Angerer | AFP | Getty Images Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-member War Cabinet, threatened on Saturday to resign from the government […]
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Campus protests have called for schools to divest from Israel. Here’s how that would actually work
Student protests against the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict have brought battalions of police in riot gear to college campuses, enraged some billionaire donors, and led to canceled graduation ceremonies. One constant refrain at these protests is the call for college endowment funds to divest from Israel and the many American companies that do business there. Tech […]
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‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director
Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that it is also the “single biggest barrier” to normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. “A solid […]
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Biden administration is sending $1 billion far more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say
U.S. President Joe Biden during the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Research gala at the Walter E. Washington Convention Heart in Washington on May 14, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Illustrations or photos The Biden administration has explained to key lawmakers it is sending a new bundle of a lot more than $1 […]
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No ‘credible plan’: U.S.’ Blinken challenges harshest criticism however of Israel’s Gaza functions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is welcomed by Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Mike Herzog, as he comes at Ben Gurion Airport close to Tel Aviv, Israel, April 30, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. Secretary of Point out Antony Blinken issued harsh words and phrases for Israel, criticizing its functions in the Gaza […]
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