Politics The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House. FILE – Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a rally at the National Mall during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Washington, Oct. 20, 2023. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press … [Read more…]
World News In recent weeks, social media users have pushed false claims that “crisis actors” are staging scenes of carnage and that U.S. Marines are flooding in to fight on the ground in Gaza. Palestinians look for survivors in the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Bureij refugee camp, Gaza Strip, … [Read more…]
National News Since the attacks by Hamas, antisemitic threats in the U.S. have reached “historic levels,” the agency’s director said. Threats against Muslims have also increased. FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on threats to the homeland, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. … [Read more…]
Local News Many with Massachusetts ties are feeling the impacts of the war. Protesters took to Boylston Street to march toward the Israeli Embassy during an “All Out for Palestine” rally. Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe More than three weeks after Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip launched a brutal surprise attack on Israelis, … [Read more…]
The Boston Globe Hospitals are under fire from their own staff for their comments — as well as for their silence. Tufts Medical Center was criticized by some for its initial statement. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff By Chris Serres, The Boston Globe October 23, 2023 | 11:06 AM As doctors with years of medical training, hospital … [Read more…]
Politics It was not immediately clear when the truce would go into effect. Palestinians look at destruction after an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) AP By JOSEF FEDERMAN and JACK JEFFERY, Associated Press November 21, 2023 JERUSALEM (AP) — Qatar has confirmed an agreement … [Read more…]
Local News Some Jewish Bostonians are calling for a ceasefire. But those beliefs come at a cost when it comes to family. IfNotNow Boston hosted an event that saw about 45 people seeking ways to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict with family. Courtesy of IfNotNow Boston After more than a month of reeling from the Oct. … [Read more…]
“To put it mildly, it’s not been an easy time to wear a yarmulke or a hijab in America over the last month. … There are a thousand different reasons why this is hard to talk about, but it does feel important to at least try.” The post Video: John Oliver weighs in on Israel-Hamas … [Read more…]
World News Students on both sides are witnessing acts of hate, leaving many fearing for their safety even as they walk to classrooms.Students on both sides are witnessing acts of hate, leaving many fearing for their safety even as they walk to classrooms. Eden Roth, a Jewish student at Tulane University in New Orleans, discusses … [Read more…]