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☆ Rosalynn Carter Funeral Family of Former First Lady Says Goodbye in Her Georgia Church
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jacey Fortin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Some two decades after leaving the White House, Rosalynn Carter reflected on the criticism she generated for expanding the role of a first lady. “The first lady role has changed,” she observed. Mrs. Carter pushed the boundaries that had constrained most of her predecessors. Nancy Reagan recalled in her memoir a “chill in her manner” when Mrs. Carter showed her around the White House following the 1980 election when Ronald Reagan defeated Mr. Carter. Dr. Biden “isn’t an activist first lady” in the way that Mrs. Carter was, said Mr. LaRosa, the former aide to the current first lady.

Persons: Rosalynn Carter, ”, “, Carter, Anita B, McBride, Laura Bush, —, Mrs, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jimmy Carter, “ Rosalynn, David, Anwar el, Sadat of, Menachem Begin, Camp David, Michael LaRosa, Jill Biden, “ Eleanor, Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Stanly Godbold, Bird, Dawn Porter, Julia Sweig, Lyndon, Melanne Verveer, Clinton’s, Verveer, ” Michelle Obama, “ I’ll, . Cook, Nancy Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Mr, Barbara Bush, Nancy, Bush, Biden, Dr, . Biden, Biden “ isn’t, LaRosa, “ Hillary, ” Ms Organizations: White, Israel, Camp, Getty, Hulu, Associated Press, White House Locations: Plains , Ga, Israel, Egypt, Sadat of Egypt, Georgia, Washington, Northern Virginia

☆ Mainz terminate El Ghazi's contract over posts on Israel-Hamas conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Mainz 05 have terminated Anwar El Ghazi's contract following the forward's social media posts in connection with the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Bundesliga club said on Friday. "My position remains the same as it was when this started," El Ghazi wrote. The 28-year-old El Ghazi added that he had "no regrets or remorse" regarding his position and refused to distance himself from what he had previously said. In a statement, Mainz said the player's contract had been terminated as a result of his statements and posts on social media without specifying. Mainz said on social media on Wednesday that they had read El Ghazi's latest statement in relation to the club "which we noted with surprise and incomprehension.

Persons: Anwar El Ghazi's, El Ghazi, Mainz, El, Israel, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Bundesliga, Mainz, Aston Villa, Everton, Leizpig, Thomson Locations: Mainz, Israel, Gaza, Gdansk

☆ Mainz lift El Ghazi suspension after Israel-Hamas social media post-club
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi will return to training and match play after receiving a warning and having shown remorse following his suspension over a social media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Bundesliga club said on Monday. El Ghazi, who joined Mainz in September, had been suspended on Oct. 17 over the post which he has since deleted. "Anwar El Ghazi has been issued an official warning by 1. FSV Mainz 05 for a post that he published on social media two weeks ago," the club said. "As such, Anwar El Ghazi will return to training and matchday-related activities with 1.

Persons: Anwar El Ghazi, El Ghazi, Mainz, Karolos, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Bundesliga, Mainz, FSV Mainz, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Israel, Mainz, Gaza

☆ 50 years after another devastating surprise attack, Israel is facing a different kind of war that will be tougher to fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After a surprise attack this month, Israel declared war on Hamas and began strikes in the Gaza Strip. This comes 50 years after another surprise attack on Israel by Egypt, Syria, and other Arab forces. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt was a Saturday in October 1973 when Arab armies launched a massive surprise attack that came perilously close to defeating Israel. Henri Bureau/Sygma/Corbis/VCG via Getty ImagesThe Yom Kippur War ended after nearly three weeks of fighting. The Yom Kippur War was a war between nations employing regular armies that fought intense mechanized battles like those of World War II.

Persons: —, Israel, Henri, Anwar Sadat, Camp David, it's, Fred Ihrt, Moshe Dayan, Golda Meir, Mostafa Alkharouf, That's, Anwar El Sadat, Netanyahu, Michael Peck Organizations: Hamas, Service, Israel, Getty, Camp, Camp David Accords, Israeli, AFP, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Israel, Gaza, Egypt, Syria, Kippur, Golan, Sinai, Haifa, Sderot, Anadolu, Cairo, Damascus, Lebanon, Jerusalem, Iran, Forbes

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