Sheeran says situation in Gaza is "catastrophic and unjustifiable" at Philly show
Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
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Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
The move is the latest in a series of steps the Trump administration has taken to target Palestinians with visa restrictions.
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
Palestinians said the school was sheltering displaced people but the Israeli army said it was being used as a command center by Hamas.
Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.
"We're not investing in students' future by engaging in relationships with companies that profit from war," Sacramento State University President Luke Wood told CBS News.
President Biden said in an interview with CNN he's "made it clear" to Israelis that "they're not going to get our support" if they attack Rafah's population centers.
As war between Israel and Hamas continues, President Biden said he does not believe the two-state solution is dead.
Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, spoke to leaders across the Middle East on Saturday.
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials.
As families search for loved ones missing after Hamas' raid on Israel a former Israeli commander says the group has crossed "point of no return."
Delta, United and American airlines have all temporarily suspended flights to and from the Ben Gurion International Airport.
As the international community ramped up pressure for a ceasefire deal, senior Hamas officials laid out their conditions on Wednesday for a truce with Israel to end the current cycle of bloodshed in the Mideast. But as Israel's leader stressed that the airstrikes on Gaza would continue until Hamas stops firing rockets, the militant group's terms seemed unlikely to bring a breakthrough.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wanted to "levy a heavy price" against Hamas for launching thousands of rockets at Israel — a barrage that also continued Monday.
For the second day in a row, crowds of people gathered in Westwood to raise awareness about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, between Israel and Palestine.
Protestors marching for Palestinian rights made their way to the 405 Freeway and the Westwood area Saturday.
A number of Los Angeles residents may have more at stake than most may expect in the recent escalation in the crisis in Israel.
As clashes in Gaza continue to escalate, the State Department has issued a warning for Americans to avoid traveling to the region.
Wilshire Boulevard reopened Monday after an officer-involved shooting at a pro-Israeli rally closed it down overnight for a investigation.
Scarlett Johansson is ending her relationship with a humanitarian group after being criticized over her support for an Israeli company that operates in the West Bank.
The federal government has dismissed allegations that three University of California campuses failed to effectively respond to claims of anti-Semitism that arose out of pro-Palestinian events at the schools.
Immigration officials briefly detained the Palestinian director of the Oscar-nominated documentary "5 Broken Cameras" on his way into town for Sunday's Academy Awards.
Performer Stevie Wonder canceled his performance at an upcoming Friends of Israel Defense Forces event after pressure from some human rights organizations.
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