During World War II, US-based agencies – the Unitarian Service Committee, the American Friends Service Committee, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee – tried to provide relief, rescue, resettlement, and refugee aid to…
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Erez Tadmor’s Holocaust movie ‘Soda’ delves into survivor stories – Israel Culture
Erez Tadmor, one of Israel’s top directors, has turned to his family history for his latest movie, Soda, which just opened in theaters on January 16.
Soda tells a compelling story of how trauma, in this case, Holocaust trauma, continues to…
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The role of Kurdish women in the new Syria
Kurdish women in Syria, who played a vital role during the civil war, are now advocating for gender equality in a post-Assad Syria. They are demanding a part in drafting the new Syrian constitution to ensure that it enshrines women’s rights….
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Who are the terrorists being released by Israel in hostage deal? – Israel News
The Justice Ministry published a list of 735 terrorists who will be released as part of the Israeli government-approved hostage deal early on Saturday morning.
Among those to be released is Zakaria Zubeidi, a former commander of Fatah’s
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Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel’s cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend.
The ceasefire,…
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Qatar PM: 13 months of wasted negotiations, same framework as Dec. 2023 – Israel News
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told Sky News on Friday that the recently approved deal followed the same framework as the one agreed upon in December 2023.
Thani said the framework had been first discussed in…
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The inside story of how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire was struck
Getty ImagesThe Israeli and Hamas negotiators never came face to face – but by the end, just one floor separated them.
Ceasefire talks via middlemen from Qatar, Egypt and the US had been dragging on for several months, at times without hope. Now…
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Man Utd vs Brighton preview: Kickoff time, team news, how to follow, stream | Football News
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim warns of ongoing ‘rollercoaster’ as club attempt at stormy rebuild continues.
Who: Manchester United vs Brighton
What: English Premier League
Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom
When: 2pm (16:00…Continue Reading
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Kurdish leaders seek unity amid Syria’s shifting landscape
WASHINGTON —Kurdish leaders in Iraq and Syria are pledging to collaborate closely to advance Kurdish rights in Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime last month.
In a rare meeting near Irbil, the capital of the…
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Israeli Government Approves Gaza Ceasefire and Prisoner Exchange Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: Kremlin, via Wikimedia Commons) By Palestine Chronicle Staff
The Israeli Cabinet approves a ceasefire deal with Gaza, despite fierce opposition from far-right coalition partners, while…
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