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Taking care of a lot of visitors this past week. Fortunately everyone will be gone by Monday. Blogging will return to normal then.
Day: October 13, 2023
Israeli airstrikes destroy only Planned Parenthood clinic in Gaza Strip
The only Planned Parenthood-affiliated clinic in the Gaza Strip was demolished by Israel Defense Forces warplanes following the deadly Hamas attack on Israeli civilians, prompting a round of Israel-bashing.
Louise Gluck, Nobel-winning poet of terse and candid lyricism, dies at 80
Nobel laureate and renowned poet Louise Gluck has passed away at the age of 77. Gluck’s work spanned over 60 years and explored themes of trauma, disillusionment, and longing. Her poems, often brief and influenced by Shakespeare and Greek mythology, de…
What is Hamas? A closer look at the group behind deadly attack on Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Israel would “crush and destroy” Hamas in response to its surprise weekend attack that has shaken the Middle East and the world.
Man charged by police investigating murder of missing woman
A man has been charged by police investigating the murder of missing woman Tina Satchwell.
Israeli police hold BBC journalists at gunpoint in Tel Aviv despite showing clear ID
The BBC reporters were searched and pushed against a wall as they were driving to their hotel in Tel Aviv.
Tension high in East Jerusalem in first Friday prayers since Hamas attack
Israeli police prevented Palestinians from entering and performing Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Old City of East Jerusalem.
US pledges to back both Israel and Ukraine
Washington is able to supply both Ukraine and Israel simultaneously, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin insists
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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