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I’m not surprised today’s corrosive talk radio allegedly led to murder of Palestinian American boy

Radio companies and hosts shouldn’t pander to the under-informed with lies and conspiracy theories, a veteran former radio host writes. Those who do should be held accountable, and so should their enablers and sponsors.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2023

‘How do you support the occupier?’ Brooklyn’s Palestinians air frustration

In Bay Ridge, which has seen an influx of Palestinians in recent years, residents talk of ‘one-sided’ response to Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2023

Don’t accept hate and anger as the norm in Chicago

Antisemitic, anti-Muslim incidents and crimes are rising. Hostility against migrants led to an alderperson and her aide being attacked. People in the Chicago area have to be better than this.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2023

Live updates | Israel bombards Gaza with airstrikes and readies troops for a ground assault

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue and Israel’s defense minister has told troops to be ready for a ground assault on the Palestinian territory, although he has not said when that will begin

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Biden draws direct link between Putin and Hamas as he urges aid for Israel and Ukraine

US president said Americans must not walk away from their role as a ‘beacon to the world’ in rare Oval Office address

The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2023

Jewish, Muslim leaders warn of rise in antisemitic, anti-Muslim acts as war rages in Israel and Gaza

The Anti-Defamation League and American Muslims Assisting Neighbors are raising the alarm as tension spills over to U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2023

Over 1,000 people gather for vigil for murdered Palestinian American boy Wadea Al-Fayoume

‘This is what happens when you spread hate and dehumanise Palestinians,’ one mourner wrote on a sign at the event

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Frustration, concern rise among Arab Americans over Israel’s war on Gaza

Arab American advocates decry ‘dehumanisation’ of Palestinians after killing of six-year-old in suspected hate crime.

Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2023

Biden says intel shows Gaza hospital attack was ‘done by the other team,’ vows to stand with Israel as protests erupt worldwide

Biden reassures the Israeli people of U.S. support but warns against overreach. In Chicago, thousands gather in support of the Palestinian people. Egypt’s president vows to open border crossing into Gaza to let supplies through.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 19, 2023

‘An all-American boy’: Classmates mourn six-year-old Muslim boy stabbed to death

Friends and family hold vigil for Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian American boy killed in an alleged hate crime in Illinois

The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2023