Ben Sales
By Ben Sales
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Fast Forward In a first, US is reportedly set to sanction Israeli military unit for alleged human rights abuses
The report of sanctions comes as violence has escalated in the West Bank in recent days following an Israeli military raid, settler riots and injuries sustained by Israeli soldiers.
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Fast Forward Israel weighs how to respond to Iran attack as Biden urges restraint
That decision will come alongside another pivotal one: how to respond to a truce proposal from Hamas
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Fast Forward Iran attacks Israel: How we got here and what might happen next
The attack is the culmination of long-running trends and explosive recent events
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Fast Forward Leading Democratic congressman says he wants ‘assurances’ before approving sale of fighter jets to Israel
Gregory Meeks, from New York City, is one of four lawmakers on Capitol Hill with the power to hold up weapons sales
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Culture Alex Edelman’s ‘Just For Us’ premieres on HBO and Max, with Jewish identity and antisemitism again in the spotlight
Edelman said the past six months have affected the way audiences, particularly Jewish viewers, receive the show
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Fast Forward Jewish groups are anguished over Israeli strike that killed aid workers — and divided on who to blame
Taken together, a range of American Jewish organizations’ statements on the strike that killed World Central Kitchen’s humanitarian staffers reflects American Jewish anguish about the war and impending famine that aid groups have warned of in Gaza
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Fast Forward Protests against Netanyahu escalate in Israel as thousands rally in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
The protests took aim at the Knesset’s decision to begin a six-week recess while Israelis are still held hostage in Gaza
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Fast Forward White House confirms death in Gaza of Hamas No. 3 Marwan Issa
Issa is alleged to have masterminded the Oct. 7 attack; Israel had said for more than a week that it had been examining whether it had killed him
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Fast Forward USC cancels graduation amid tumult over Israel and Gaza
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News Columbia’s campus is rocked by protests. The surrounding neighborhood? Not so much
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