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.
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Questions still swirl around Al Ahli Arab Hospital blast in Gaza. Here's what we know
Israel and Hamas have put forth dueling explanations about what caused the deadly blast at Gaza's Al Ahli Arab Hospital. Publicly available evidence presents problems for both versions of the story.
News outlets backtrack on Gaza blast after relying on Hamas as key source
The BBC and The New York Times are among the news outlets revisiting their coverage of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital. They relied on Hamas as an authoritative source of information.
For Palestinian Christians, a Sunday spent mourning civilians killed at a Gaza church
Services across the Holy Land memorialized the Palestinian civilians killed Thursday when an Israeli airstrike hit the Church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza City, where some 400 people were sheltering.
His call for empathy has made this Jewish studies professor feel isolated
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.
Israeli soldiers find they must rely on private donations for essential equipment
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.
Entertainment industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza
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.
Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, allowing first aid deliveries to reach Palestinians
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 says it shot down Yemen missiles that may have been headed towards Israel
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.
The White House is asking for almost $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine and the border
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.