Posts tagged Israel-Gaza war
After Years Of Torture, Are Palestinians Finally Ready To Stand Up To Hamas?
After Years Of Torture, Are Palestinians Finally Ready To Stand Up To Hamas?

(OPINION) The international conversation about Gaza has long circled the same grim question: What would it take for the population to rise up against Hamas? We just might have the beginnings of a response: The resumption of war, after Israel broke a two-month ceasefire following 15 months of devastating conflict. The prospect of more death with no end date, all because Hamas refuses to free more hostages until Israel agrees to leave it in power as part of a more permanent truce, appears to be too much to bear.

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History, Human Rights, Islam, Jewish, Judaism, Middle East, Opinion, Politics, Religion, SocietyDan PerryDan Perry, opinion, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Jews, Judaism, Palestinians, terrorism, conflict, recharge, Middle East, politics, religion, politics and religion, Hamas, GodComment
After 15 Months, Israel And Hamas Agree To Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal
After 15 Months, Israel And Hamas Agree To Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal

Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire deal — pausing a brutal 15-month war in the hard-hit Gaza Strip with an eye towards ending one of the deadliest Middle Eastern conflicts in modern history. The provisional deal came weeks after negotiations in the Qatari capital Doha involving mediators from Qatar and Egypt, working with Israeli and U.S. officials.

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Conflict, Human Rights, Islam, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, News, negotiation, Politics, Religion, Middle EastClemente LisiClemente Lisi, Israel, Gaza, Palestinians, Jews, Muslims, Hamas, Judaism, Trump, Islam, Qatar, Egypt, news, Middle East, politics, religion, Gaza war, Israel-Gaza war, Primary feature, Secondary featureComment
Jews — United By Tree of Life Shooting — Divided By Election And War
Jews — United By Tree of Life Shooting — Divided By Election And War

The election is not only coming on the heels of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, but nine days after the sixth anniversary of the Tree of Life massacre, where a gunman murdered 11 Jews. The election has further divided the community, with disagreements over Israel’s response and whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris is best suited to handle the fallout.

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election, Jewish, Judaism, News, North America, ReligionLauren MarkoeLauren Markoe, Harris, Trump, MAGA, GOP, Democrats, Republicans, news, Primary feature, politics, religion, Jewish, Judaism, Hamas, Oct. 7 attacks, Israel-Gaza war, Tree of Life Synagogue, Pittsburgh, Secondary featureComment
The Death of Sinwar on the First Day of Tabernacles
The Death of Sinwar on the First Day of Tabernacles

(ANALYSIS) One year ago, on the last day of the celebratory Feast of Sukkot, the unthinkable happened, and a living hell was unleashed on Israel. That was Oct. 7, a day that will live in infamy in the decades to come, a day that has still not ended for the hostages and the families of the victims.

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Analysis, Conflict, History, Human Rights, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, News, Middle East, ReligionDr. Michael BrownDr. Micheal Brown, Michael Brown, Israel, Hamas, Gaza, Jews, Judaism, Hamas terrorists, Sukkot, analysis, Sinwar, Israel-Gaza warComment
US Jews Say Trump More Supportive Of Israelis, But Harris Better On Gaza War
US Jews Say Trump More Supportive Of Israelis, But Harris Better On Gaza War

American Jews think Vice President Kamala Harris would handle the Israel-Hamas war better than former President Donald Trump by a wide margin — 54% to 36% — according to a new poll, but most also see Trump as more supportive of Israelis. The poll found that 65% of U.S. Jews think Trump only or mostly supports Israelis over Palestinians, while 42% believe Harris offers “equal support to both.”

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Jewish, Judaism, News, North America, Politics, IsraelLauren MarkoeLauren Markoe, news, Jews, 2024 presidential election, Gaza, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Hamas, terrorism, Trump, Harris, 2024 election, Primary feature, Sukkot, Secondary featureComment