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Protestors in support of Palestine rally in midtown Atlanta on June 27, 2024.

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'Social justice matters': Hundreds of protesters gather in Midtown ahead of presidential debate

On Thursday, June 27, hundreds of protesters gathered at night in Midtown Atlanta ahead of the presidential debate between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican candidate former President Donald Trump.

June 28, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
Mourners pray over the bodies of Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat, at the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, May 19, 2024.

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  • Middle East

An airstrike kills 20 in central Gaza as Israel's leaders air wartime divisions

An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, on Sunday, as fighting raged and Israel's leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war.

May 19, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Israeli troops round up Egyptian soldiers captured during fighting in 1956 in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip, which was controlled by Egypt at the time. Israel, Britain and France invaded Egyptian territory after Egypt moved to nationalize the Suez Canal. But U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower intervened, leading to the withdrawal of foreign troops, including the Israeli forces in Gaza.

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  • Middle East

This isn't the first time the U.S. and Israel have disagreed over Gaza

The U.S. and Israel are close allies, but they've had sharp disagreements. Are the current differences over the war in Gaza a short-term dispute or a fundamental change in the relationship?

April 03, 2024
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  • Greg Myre
A member of the Israeli security forces stands guard. An attack against troops was reported near the West Bank city of Hebron on Feb. 1. Many settlers have joined the military's regional defense units since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas-backed militants.

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  • Middle East

Israeli settlers are guarding the West Bank. Palestinians say it's worsening violence

In Hebron, many settlers have joined the ranks of the Israeli military. Palestinians and Israeli human rights activists say the result has been abuse and harassment.

February 19, 2024
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centre, speaks during the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday Jan. 7, 2024.

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  • Middle East

Israel's Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty post-war, rebuffing Biden

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he "will not compromise on full Israeli control" over Gaza and that "this is contrary to a Palestinian state".

January 21, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A protestor wearing a keffiyeh waves a Palestinian flag during a rally in support of Palestinians in Lisbon in October.

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  • Middle East

What is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol for Palestinians?

Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel's bombardment of Gaza in response, the keffiyeh has drawn increased attention in the United States.

December 06, 2023
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  • Linah Mohammad
A large, pro-Palestinian protest in downtown Detroit called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war as protesters decried President Biden's response.

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  • Politics

In Michigan, where every vote counts, Arab Americans are turning away from Biden

The community turned out overwhelmingly for Joe Biden, helping him win the swing state. But many now feel betrayed by the president's response to the Israel-Hamas war and it could cost him in 2024.

November 17, 2023
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  • Jeongyoon Han and
  • Don Gonyea
Democratic state Rep. Ruwa Romman has participated in interfaith conversations between Muslim and Jewish leaders since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel to encourage healing and discussion.

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State Rep. Ruwa Romman speaks about 'the solidarity' between Palestinian and Jewish Georgians

Romman is the granddaughter of Palestinian refugees. She said that she has found support in Georgia’s Palestinian and Muslim communities but has also found that Jewish and Palestinian people can uniquely support each other.

November 17, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
People search through buildings that were destroyed during Israeli air raids in the southern Gaza Strip Saturday in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

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  • World

Week in photos: Israel-Hamas war

International calls for a cease-fire grew this past week as Israel continued its strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas militants.

November 05, 2023
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  • Michael Zamora
Rockets and "light bombs" are seen over the Gaza strip on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, from Sderot, Israel. As Israel's response to Hamas's Oct. 7 attacks entered its fourth week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war would be a long one and would amount to a "second war of independence."

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  • Middle East

Israel will not agree to a cease-fire, Netanyahu says, as fighting continues in Gaza

As Israel continues to push into Gaza, it says its forces freed an Israeli soldier who had been held by Hamas since the Oct. 7 attacks.

October 30, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan and
  • Daniel Estrin
A screenshot from a social media post by Israel's military appears to show Israeli tanks during a raid into northern Gaza.

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  • Middle East

Israel conducts its biggest raid yet into Gaza, as fuel supplies run critically low

The Israeli military said the overnight raid involved tanks and troops and is "part of the preparation for the next stages of war." Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 7,000.

October 26, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
Smadar Tzimmerman (right) helps push a cart with donations into the community center in Lod, Israel.

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  • Middle East

The space for peace and Jewish-Arab solidarity is shrinking in wartime Israel

Activists pushing for peace, a shared society and solidarity between Jews and Arabs say that speaking out has become dangerous in Israel right now.

October 25, 2023
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  • Connor Donevan and
  • Ari Shapiro
People take part in a "March For Palestine" in London on Saturday.

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  • World

Protesters pack London streets demanding an end to the siege of Gaza

British police estimated that up to 100,000 marchers participated. The crowds, carrying Palestinian flags, also demanded that Israel discontinue deadly airstrikes in the enclave.

October 21, 2023
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  • Willem Marx
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) national executive director Nihad Awad speaks during a news conference, Jan. 30, 2017, in Washington.

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  • National

A major U.S. Muslim group cancels Virginia banquet over bomb and death threats

The Council on American-Islamic Relations canceled plans to hold its 29th annual banquet on Saturday at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

October 20, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
President Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport, Wednesday in Tel Aviv.

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  • Politics

Biden is embracing Israel. So far, he doesn't have much to show for it politically

President Biden has shown strong support for Israel in the wake of a deadly attack by Hamas, even traveling to the region. But it isn't making political waves in a deeply divided America.

October 19, 2023
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  • Domenico Montanaro
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