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Reflections on hope during unprecedented violence in the Israel-Hamas war

On Yom Kippur in 1973, I was 6 years old and living in Petah Tikvah, a city in central Israel. Playing a nail-biting game of marbles, I initially ignored my mom calling me from our front porch. But sensing something was wrong, I gave up my potential winnings and ran…

The Conversation · Oct 13, 2023

Stocks End Mostly Lower on Geopolitical Risks in the Middle East

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.24%. Stocks on Friday mainly settled lower, although the...

Barchart · Oct 13, 2023

"Targeting Students for Disparate Treatment Based on Protected Class Is Not Protected by Academic Freedom"

From the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Joe Cohn): Earlier this week, Stanford University suspended an instructor while the institution investigates allegations Jewish and Israeli students were targeted for discriminatory treatment in a required, first-year "Civic, Liberal and Global Education" course. Discriminating against students based on a protected characteristic…

Reason · Oct 13, 2023

Gaza’s terrified children all too aware Israel’s bombs steal their joy

About 500 children have been killed by Israeli air attacks – one-third of Palestinian fatalities in the Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023

Trump backpedals Netanyahu criticism after angry reaction to Israel remarks

Campaign appears to recogise need for damage control after backlash to comments at event in West Palm Beach on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight

The deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians and the devastating Israeli airstrikes and blockade of Gaza have raised accusations among international legal experts that both sides were violating international law

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio just put the odds of a ‘hot world war’ at 50%—thanks to 2 ‘brutal’ ground wars in Ukraine and Gaza

The Israel-Hamas conflict is “another step towards international war,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “These types of brutal wars are more likely to spread than subside.”

Fortune · Oct 13, 2023

US families of Hamas attack victims tell of ‘total horror’

At least 22 Americans have died and 14 are missing – and officials are scrambling to determine whether the latter are still alive

The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023

Americans strongly support Israel, but there are generational and racial divides

In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, public opinion about Israel in its war with Hamas is supportive, though the role of the U.S. in the region isn't as clear as Biden faces sharp disapproval.

WEKU · Oct 13, 2023

Wembley silence for Israel and Palestine well observed despite protest fears

A period of silence for victims of the conflict in Israel and Palestine at Wembley on Friday night was immaculately observed despite fears that it could be disrupted by protests

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023