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For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
Read full article: For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sportsMost of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland.
The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin
Read full article: The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide marginThe U_N_ General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution to give Palestine more “rights and privileges.”.
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
Read full article: US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for PalestineThe United States has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine.
Criminal charges filed against Miami pro-Palestine protesters for blocking roadway
Read full article: Criminal charges filed against Miami pro-Palestine protesters for blocking roadwayIn their latest demonstration, Palestinian protesters termed their activity as an “economic blockade,” through a longstanding state law that defines obstructing traffic without a permit.
Pro-Israel demonstrators outside Miami International Airport protesting Qatar Airways
Read full article: Pro-Israel demonstrators outside Miami International Airport protesting Qatar AirwaysA group has to protest at Miami International Airport on Sunday, asking the United States to reconsider any relations with Qatar.
Referee calls Jewish school basketball team ‘disgusting’ after not saying prayer for Gaza
Read full article: Referee calls Jewish school basketball team ‘disgusting’ after not saying prayer for GazaA referee was fired after he allegedly called a basketball team that plays for a Jewish middle school in Miami-Dade County “disgusting” when they opted to not say a prayer for the people of Gaza and Palestine during a moment of silence at their game Tuesday night.
Israel-Hamas war: Videos show arrests during protests in South Florida
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war: Videos show arrests during protests in South FloridaAs the Israel-Hamas war ensued after the Oct. 7 attack, opposing protests and arrests over clashes as tempers flared continued in South Florida.
Like it or not, woman’s antisemitic Hitler comment on South Beach is free speech, analyst says
Read full article: Like it or not, woman’s antisemitic Hitler comment on South Beach is free speech, analyst saysIn the video, the woman is heard yelling, “You guys are taking all our f---ing money, you bastards. Hitler should’ve f---ing finished the job. He knew what the f--- he was doing.”
'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: 'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas warThe Jordan River winds for 200-plus miles to the east of Israel and the occupied West Bank, while the Mediterranean glitters to the west.
Woman defends actions after ripping down fliers of missing Israelis at Miami park
Read full article: Woman defends actions after ripping down fliers of missing Israelis at Miami parkThere has been swift backlash after a video circulating on social media appears to show a woman tearing down posters of missing Israelis at a park in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood.
China and Russia plan to work together for a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians
Read full article: China and Russia plan to work together for a two-state solution for Israel and the PalestiniansA top Chinese envoy says that China and Russia share the same position on the Palestinian issue and plan to try to work together to cool the situation and help establish a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians.
Pro-Palestine demonstrators clash with pro-Israel counter protesters in Hollywood Beach
Read full article: Pro-Palestine demonstrators clash with pro-Israel counter protesters in Hollywood BeachDozens of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in Hollywood Beach on Sunday, calling for an end to the death and destruction.
Pro-Palestinian protest held at downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protest held at downtown Miami’s Bayfront ParkLaw enforcement agencies across South Florida beefed up their presence at Jewish schools and houses of worship ahead of planned pro-Palestinian demonstrations Friday.
‘Neither side should die:’ Palestinian-American living in South Florida condemns deaths in Israel/Gaza
Read full article: ‘Neither side should die:’ Palestinian-American living in South Florida condemns deaths in Israel/GazaA Palestinian-American living in South Florida tells Local 10 News that he condemns the murders of innocent people in Israel, but stresses that the killing of innocent Palestinians is not the answer.
Student heads home to South Florida from Israel; describes scene at airport as sirens warned of rocket attack
Read full article: Student heads home to South Florida from Israel; describes scene at airport as sirens warned of rocket attackWith the Israel-Hamas war now in its fifth day, many in Israel are facing challenges while trying to leave.
North Miami to host pro-Israel solidarity rally following Hamas attack
Read full article: North Miami to host pro-Israel solidarity rally following Hamas attackAn emotional, pro-Israel rally is expected to take place on Wednesday evening in North Miami following militant group Hamas’ surprise attack Saturday morning on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War.
UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN's cultural agency
Read full article: UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN's cultural agencyUNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency.
US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence
Read full article: US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influenceThe U.N. cultural and scientific agency UNESCO has announced that the United States plans to rejoin — and pay more than $600 million in back dues — after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member.
UN: 2022 likely deadliest for Palestinians in West Bank
Read full article: UN: 2022 likely deadliest for Palestinians in West BankThe U.N. Mideast envoy says 2022 is on course to be the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since the U.N. started tracking fatalities in 2005 and called for immediate action to calm “an explosive situation” and move toward renewing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Demonstrators gather to show support for Israel, also to rally against rise in anti-Semitism
Read full article: Demonstrators gather to show support for Israel, also to rally against rise in anti-SemitismA group of people gathered to show their support for Israel and to rally against the rise in anti-Semitic crimes.
Locals gather in Wynwood to speak out about Middle East conflict
Read full article: Locals gather in Wynwood to speak out about Middle East conflictA large turnout of demonstrators in Wynwood were calling for peace in the Middle East and said they are standing by their brothers and sisters in Palestine.
20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missing
Read full article: 20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missingTunisian authorities say 20 African migrants have been found dead after their boat, which was trying to reach Europe, sank in the Mediterranean Sea. Five survivors were rescued Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 and authorities are searching for up to 20 others believed missing. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios, File)TUNIS – About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, Tunisian authorities said. Five survivors were rescued and the Tunisian navy is searching for up to 20 others still believed missing. According to survivors, the migrant smuggling boat was carrying about 40 or 50 people heading toward Italy, Ben Zekri said.
German FM warns unilateral action could hurt Mideast talks
Read full article: German FM warns unilateral action could hurt Mideast talksGerman Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, right, speaks as his Palestine counterpart Riyad al-Maliki, left, listens during a news conference following their meeting, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (Hannibal Hanschke/Pool Photo via AP)BERLIN – Germany's foreign minister warned Tuesday against unilateral steps that could hurt Mideast peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians following the change in administration in the United States. President Donald Trump has strongly backed Israel during his four-year term, declaring Jerusalem the Jewish state's capital, tolerating Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories and pushing Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel. “Creating facts unilaterally won't help us in this already difficult situation,” Germany's top diplomat, Heiko Maas, told reporters after meeting with his Palestinian counterpart in Berlin. “But no doors should be slammed shut either, in view of developments in the United States.”Maas didn't spell out what unilateral measures he was concerned about.