Washington Post opinion columnist Karen Attiah raised eyebrows on social media Tuesday when she argued that “many will not survive” unless there is a shift in cultural and political systems in the country. In a lengthy thread on X, Attiah said the last few months have been “clarifying” after referencing the ongoing war in Gaza. She went on to warn …
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Iran’s president has vowed to completely destroy Israel, should it proceed with even the “tiniest invasion” of its country. President Ebrahim Raisi spoke Wednesday at an annual army parade warning Israel of a “massive and harsh” response, as the country braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s missile and drone attack over the weekend. Iran launched hundreds of missiles and …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights through the world’s busiest airfield for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything …
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Western powers are urging the Israeli government to show restraint in its expected response to the Iranian missile strikes last week. Officials from Germany, the United Kingdom and elsewhere have asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration not to escalate the situation into an active conflict — but those same officials say Israel is not listening to outside input. “It’s …
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No matter how you look at it, the first direct attack by Iran against Israel was a victory for the Jewish state. And the United States. And Britain and France. And an utter humiliation for Tehran. Yet many are still understandably nervous that it could lead to a wider war. In launching more than 300 drones and missiles over the …
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Antisemitic incidents across the U.S. last year broke all previous records, fueled by the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel, numbers released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Tuesday show. The total number of antisemitic incidents in the form of assaults, harassment and vandalism tallied in 2023 is 8,873, according to ADL data. The organization says this 140% increase …
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The artist representing Israel at this year’s Venice Biennale in Italy, along with its curators, said Tuesday they will not open the Israeli pavilion until a cease-fire and hostage deal are reached in Israel’s months-long war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. A sign on the window of the Israeli pavilion posted Tuesday and written in English reads: “The artist …
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The California Highway Patrol is warning that tactics used by “unlawful” anti-Israel protesters that temporarily blocked roads and created a traffic nightmare yesterdayon the Golden Gate Bridge and along Interstate-880 in Oakland “will not be tolerated.” The CHP’s Golden Gate Division says 38 people have been arrested following the incidents, in which demonstrators held up a banner with the message …
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A Pentagon spokesperson was pressed on how the Biden administration will react if Israel responds to Iran’s unprecedented direct assault on “America’s Newsroom” on Tuesday. Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones from its own territory at Israel on Saturday, an attack that Israel claims was largely beaten back by its sophisticated defenses and the help of allies in …
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., ripped anti-Israel agitators who have recently blocked bridges or yelled at Starbucks employees and customers, posting a strongly worded message on X Tuesday.Fetterman responded to a video posted Sunday showing protesters with a megaphone and donning Palestinian flags and other garb entering a Starbucks in Ann Arbor, Michigan, chanting, “Starbucks, Starbucks, you can’t hide, not ‘til …
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