Gaza

Students from Hunter College chant and hold up signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the entrance of their campus in New York earlier this month.

His call for empathy has made this Jewish studies professor feel isolated

4:37am October 23, 2023

by Rachel Martin

A professor of Jewish history at UCLA has tried to stake out some middle ground, where Jews and Palestinians on campus could safely stand and grieve for one another.

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In the underground parking lot at the Expo Tel Aviv International Convention Center, thousands of volunteers help sort and distribute baby clothes, books, winter clothes, and more.

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Israeli soldiers find they must rely on private donations for essential equipment

4:55pm October 21, 2023

Across the country, a huge volunteer effort has sprung up to supply troops with protective gear that some say the government is failing to provide.

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Entertainment industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza

3:47pm October 21, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

Jon Stewart, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett and Michael Stipe are among the more than 60 music and film industry stars to put their names to the letter.

Aid convoy trucks cross the Rafah border from the Egyptian side on Oct. 21, 2023 in North Sinai, Egypt.

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Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, allowing first aid deliveries to reach Palestinians

5:58am October 21, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

The 20 truckloads of medical supplies and food are a small fraction of the aid that humanitarian groups say is needed. Israel's siege of Gaza, a response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, is ongoing.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder holds a press conference at the Pentagon on October 19, 2023 in Arlington, Va.

Pentagon says it shot down Yemen missiles that may have been headed towards Israel

3:41pm October 20, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Pentagon said its forces in the Middle East were seeing an 'uptick' in drone activity at a time when the U.S. is on high alert for signs the Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate across the region.

President Biden used an Oval Office address to make the case that funding for Israel and Ukraine is in the national interest.

The White House is asking for almost $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine and the border

3:10pm October 20, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

Congress declined to give the White House $24 billion in aid for Ukraine in late September. Now there's a much bigger request, which also includes money for Israel and other priorities.

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Etgar Keret says writing both protects him from reality and can create the bridge to reality.

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From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war

5:00am October 20, 2023

by Ari Shapiro

Etgar Keret says writing both protects him from reality and can create the bridge to reality.

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President Biden addresses the nation on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday.

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Biden appeals for more funding for Ukraine and Israel in rare Oval Office address

10:19pm October 19, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden has said he wants "unprecedented" aid for Israel and enough funding for Ukraine to continue its fight against Russia. But he faces hurdles in the Republican-controlled House.

An aerial view of the complex housing the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City after an explosion on the hospital grounds that killed hundreds, according to Palestinian officials. Unraveling the facts behind the explosion has been made difficult because of swarms of social media accounts spreading false information about the explosion.

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Fake accounts, old videos, and rumors fuel chaos around Gaza hospital explosion

4:48pm October 19, 2023

by Shannon Bond

Misleading and false information is muddying efforts to uncover who is responsible for the deadly blast that killed hundreds of people

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Josh Paul resigned from the State Department on Wednesday, citing his objection to continued U.S. arms transfers to Israel.

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A former State Dept. official explains why he resigned over U.S. arms sent to Israel

4:01pm October 19, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Josh Paul tells NPR why the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas conflict pushed him to quit the bureau that oversees arms transfers to foreign nations. Experts say it's unlikely to change much.

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