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The Gulf of Whatnow? Mapmakers grapple with Trump's geographic renaming plans
Many Arab countries don’t recognize Israel and instead call it Palestine ... In discussion on social media, one thread noted that the Sears Tower in Chicago was renamed the Willis Tower in 2009, ...
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The Forward on MSN19hOpinion
How the American media failed — and is still failing — in its coverage of Israel and Gaza
On many nights since Oct. 7, I have stayed up to watch the Israeli news. There is an eight-hour time difference between Chicago and New York, and Israel’s news begins at 7 a.m., or 11 Chicago time. I ...
Milford Mirror21d
Israel's Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
Shurafa reported from Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip and Magdy from Cairo. Associated Press writers Julia Frankel in Chicago, Sam Mednick in Jerusalem and Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, Israel, contributed to ...
Altoona Mirror13d
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing ...
The Mirror8d
Third dramatic Gaza hostage release sparks chaotic scenes as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds
Some members of the crowd are thought to have chanted his name as the architect of the October 7 2023 attacks which sparked the war and killed 1200 in Israel. There Arbel Yehoud, 29 , looking ...
The Mirror20d
Gaza ceasefire delayed as Israel makes key demand of Hamas and continues to attack
Meanwhile, Israel announced that it had recovered the body of Oron Shaul, a soldier who was killed in the 2014 Israel-Hamas war, in a special operation. The bodies of Shaul and another soldier ...
Altoona Mirror9d
Fear hits as Israel moves to close refugee agency
The most immediate impact will be in east Jerusalem, which Israel seized during the 1967 Mideast war and annexed in a move not recognized by most of the world. UNRWA’s headquarters there faces ...
The Daily Mirror23d
Gaza ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas
BBC - Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al ...
BusinessMirror9d
Hamas frees first of 8 more hostages as Gaza truce holds; Israel set to release 110 prisoners
Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners. The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas, whose October 7 ...
BusinessMirror23d
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, opening door to hostage releases and humanitarian aid in Gaza
Palestinians celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. DOHA, Qatar—Israel and Hamas have agreed to ...
Irish Daily Mirror19d
Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire takes hold
far more than Israel allowed before. "This is a moment of tremendous hope," U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said. "Fragile, yet vital." Join the Irish Mirror’s breaking news service on ...