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☆ A doll, old letters and house keys: How displaced Palestinians are holding onto identity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Billy Stockwell | Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I cried for my area, my house, and everything around me,” Al-Hasanat told CNN in June. Several Palestinians told CNN they could take only their most significant personal items on long and hazardous journeys of displacement. Israeli strikes destroyed several of the university’s buildings in the early days of the war, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Students told CNN days spent on campus have been replaced by repeated displacement and bloodshed. Courtesy Raghad Ezzat HamoudaWith no end to the war in sight, other Palestinians told CNN they have held onto their house keys as a reminder of home.

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French authorities patrol on a boat on the Seine river, ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris, on July 24. No planes will be allowed to fly over Paris, unless they are part of the ceremony. “There cannot be any party if there’s no security, and we want the celebration to be fantastic,” Paris 2024 CEO Étienne Thobois said. The Games also come amid the backdrop of geopolitical tensions around the world with wars ongoing in Gaza and Ukraine, among others. “The Games are not immune to what is happening on the geopolitical scene,” said Thobois.

Persons: Miguel Medina, Étienne Thobois, “, ” Organizations: Olympic Games, Getty Locations: Paris, AFP, Gaza, Ukraine

☆ Trump meeting with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Alayna Treene | Kylie Atwood | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, the first such meeting between the two men since Trump left the White House more than three years ago. Trump, who often claims he was the most pro-Israel president in modern history, once touted his close, personal relationship with Netanyahu. Netanyahu called Trump the greatest friend Israel has ever had and heralded him for “unequivocally” standing by Israel during Trump’s tenure as commander in chief. In posting that engagement with Abbas, Trump was trying to “strike a balance” going into the meeting, Bahbah said, adding that he hopes Trump will come out of the Netanyahu meeting calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. “At the table, the most important question is asking the prime minister what he needs to win.

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☆ Gaza: US physicians pen letter to Biden and Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sahar Akbarzai | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Sources told CNN the president was expected to be as forceful as he has ever been in pushing Netanyahu to agree to a deal. Mohammed Salem/ReutersThe ‘only independent monitors’ in GazaDr. Adam Hamawy, a US plastic surgeon and former US Army combat trauma surgeon, told CNN on Thursday, “there’s no one getting firsthand accounts other than physicians. In signing the letter, Perlmutter told CNN that he hopes “the average American can feel the pain we feel on a daily basis. “Everyone in Gaza is sick, injured, or both,” with few exceptions, their letter said. We are simply physicians and nurses who cannot remain silent about what we saw in Gaza.” the letter said.

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☆ Gaza war weighs heavy on the minds of Palestinian Olympians: ‘I want to be an inspiration’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Zeena Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Valerie Tarazi, 24, is originally from Gaza and one of two Palestinian swimmers who will be competing in Paris. Almasri was the first woman to represent Palestine in the World Cross-Country Championships in Belgrade in 2024, according to the Palestine Olympic Committee. But as a refugee, he couldn’t represent Palestine or Syria. Ismail, the team’s best hope to become the first Palestinian to win an Olympic medal, told CNN he feels similarly. This year, there will be eight – the most in history, according to the Palestine Olympic Committee.

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☆ UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Caitlin Danaher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced in May he was seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders – including Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar – over charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court has no means of enforcement, however ICC members have an obligation to cooperate fully with its decisions. If the warrants are granted, Netanyahu and others could risk arrest when traveling to the 124 countries that are ICC members – including Germany and the United Kingdom. The international court still must assess submissions from other powers before making a decision on whether to grant the request for arrest warrants. The UK’s governing Labour party and its leader, former human rights lawyer Keir Starmer, have faced pressure from supporters to take a tougher stance on the Gaza war.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Rishi Sunak, Karim Khan, Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, –, Yahya Sinwar –, Israel, Keir Starmer, Kamala Harris, “, Gallant, ” Khan, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Isaac Herzog Organizations: CNN, Israeli, PA Media, Labour, Conservative, ICC, Ministry of Health, West Bank Locations: Gaza, Germany, United Kingdom, Washington, Israel, United States, East Jerusalem

☆ Kamala Harris: How her warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —The five days since Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign launched at warp speed have remade the 2024 race – and given Democrats new hope of preventing a second Donald Trump presidency. Fundraising exploded, with Harris’ campaign saying she raised $126 million between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening. And Democrats were more eager to devote their own time to working to elect Harris: More than 100,000 people signed up to volunteer for her bid, and more than 2,000 applied for campaign jobs, Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a Wednesday memo. The strength of Harris’ launch has at times surprised even the former Biden campaign staffers who on Sunday suddenly found themselves working for what was converted into the Harris campaign. Biden’s campaign believed his path to 270 Electoral College votes ran through the “blue wall” states – Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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☆ Silent No More, Harris Seeks Her Own Voice Without Breaking With Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For nearly four years, she has been the quiet understudy, relegated to the role of the supportive deputy while President Biden made pronouncements. The challenge for her over the next 100 days will be to find her own voice without overtly breaking with Mr. Biden, a delicate political high-wire act without a reliable net. Yet even as she wants to demonstrate loyalty to Mr. Biden, she also hopes to show the public who she is. She is fortunate in that she and Mr. Biden do not diverge all that much, according to people who have worked with them. While friction between presidents and their vice presidents is common, there have been few notable instances where Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris have been reported to be at odds.

Persons: Kamala Harris, “, Biden, Mr, Harris Organizations: Democratic Locations: Gaza

☆ Though Critical on Gaza, Trump Cites Good Relations With Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Michael Gold | Matthew Mpoke Bigg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump, who for months has urged Israel to end the war in the Gaza Strip as quickly as possible, said that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel remained on good terms after the two met on Friday, and that he would be a stronger ally of Israel than Vice President Kamala Harris. Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Trump, who met in Palm Beach, Fla., were close allies during Mr. Trump’s presidency, but their ties became strained after the 2020 election. Even so, Mr. Netanyahu faces growing international criticism and pressure over Israel’s war effort, and his trip to shore up support fought against strong headwinds. Mr. Trump, in a Fox News interview on Thursday, said of the war in Gaza: “It can’t continue to go on like this. It’s too much.” Ms. Harris and President Biden met with Mr. Netanyahu on Thursday, and pressed, as they have for months, for a cease-fire that would provide for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Kamala Harris, Mr, Netanyahu, Trump’s, we’ve, ”, Harris, Ms, Biden Organizations: Mr, Fox Locations: Israel, Gaza, Palm Beach, Fla

☆ Biden and Netanyahu set to meet at fragile moment in their relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to speak on Thursday – a high-stakes meeting that comes at a crossroads for both Israel’s war in Gaza and Biden’s political future. The moment is also crucial as Israel’s operations in Gaza threaten to snowball into a broader regional war, as Israel and Lebanon continue to trade cross-border fire. Speaking in front of Congress this week, Netanyahu did not substantially address the status of ceasefire negotiations. Trump and Netanyahu will meet Friday at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump announced Tuesday. I’m the guy that made sure that – I got the Egyptians to open the border to let goods through, medicine and food,” Biden said.

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☆ Israeli Forces Retrieve Bodies of 5 Hostages From Tunnel in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Anjana Sankar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Israeli forces retrieved the bodies of five hostages from a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip, the military said on Thursday, amid growing international and domestic pressure for a cease-fire deal that would lead to the release of the remaining captives. The tunnel shaft was nearly 220 yards long and more than 20 yards underground, with several rooms, the military said. Israel has said that Hamas — which led the attack on Israel on Oct. 7 that prompted the war in Gaza — has exploited the designated humanitarian zone to launch rockets at Israel, as well as to use it for other military purposes. Aid groups have lamented that Israel has struck the area despite telling Gazans they would be safer there. Hamas had no immediate response.

Persons: Khan Younis, Israel, Gazans Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ Gaza’s Death Toll Was Largely Accurate in Early Days of War, Study Finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lauren Leatherby | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A new study analyzing the first 17 days of Israel’s bombardment in the Gaza Strip found that the Gaza Ministry of Health’s death toll, a subject of debate at the time, was reliable. The study, conducted by Airwars, a British organization that assesses claims of civilian harm in conflicts, added to previous research suggesting that the Health Ministry’s figures in the early days of the war were credible. In late October, the Health Ministry published the names of about 7,000 people who had been killed in the first 17 days of the war. Airwars reported that more recent ministry figures had become less accurate after the destruction of the territory’s health system. On Wednesday, the ministry, whose death toll does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, said that more than 39,000 people had been killed.

Persons: Airwars Organizations: Gaza Ministry, Health Ministry Locations: Gaza, British

In brief remarks before the meeting, Netanyahu mentioned how the two men have known each other for four decades. Biden also participated in a meeting with Netanyahu that includes families of American hostages in Gaza - a separate setting where he could apply firm pressure on Netanyahu to finalize the ceasefire agreement. After their meeting with the president and Netanyahu, some family members struck an optimistic tone on the prospects of a deal being reached soon. “We got absolute commitment from President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu that they understand the urgency of this moment now. However, as CNN reported this week, US and Israeli officials have voiced increased optimism about the prospects of an agreement.

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☆ Harris navigates Biden and Netanyahu as she considers her stance on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Up until now, Harris has been defined by working for President Joe Biden, arguably the most explicitly pro-Israel American president, even though his relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu has frayed. “President Biden brought to the White House a lifelong relationship with Bibi Netanyahu and a very mature history on the US-Israel relationship,” Murphy said. “The vice president has been a strong and longstanding supporter of Israel as a secure, democratic homeland for the Jewish people. “One can criticize specific policies of the government of Israel while still strongly supporting the state of Israel and the people of Israel. Soifer said she is satisfied that Harris remains committed to Israel — even after being read the indirect answer about whether the vice president considers herself a Zionist.

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☆ Middle East Crisis Israeli Forces Retrieve Bodies of 5 Hostages From Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Lauren Leatherby | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The Israeli military said that the bodies were found in the Khan Younis area on Wednesday. Israeli forces retrieved the bodies of five Israeli hostages held in Gaza, the Israeli military said on Thursday, amid growing international pressure for a cease-fire deal that would involve the release of the remaining captives. The Israeli leader has been facing increasing anger from Israelis over the fate of the hostages in Gaza. The Israeli military said that the bodies were found in the Khan Younis area on Wednesday and that intelligence — including information from detained Palestinian militants — had guided forces to their location. “The war in Gaza could end tomorrow if Hamas surrenders, disarms and returns all the hostages,” Mr. Netanyahu said during his address to Congress on Wednesday.

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☆ Israelis divided on continuing Gaza war, former Israeli diplomat says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIsraelis divided on continuing Gaza war, former Israeli diplomat saysMichael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, discusses Israeli sentiment on the war.

Persons: Michael Oren Locations: Gaza, United States

☆ Oil prices ease on concerns over weak China demand, Mideast ceasefire talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices eased on Thursday as concerns over weak demand in China, the world's largest crude importer, and expectations of a nearing ceasefire deal in the Middle East overcame gains in the previous session after draws in U.S. inventories. Oil prices eased on Thursday as concerns over weak demand in China, the world's largest crude importer, and expectations of a nearing ceasefire deal in the Middle East overcame gains in the previous session after draws in U.S. inventories. Brent crude futures for September fell 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $81.33 a barrel by 0129 GMT. This year, China's oil imports and refinery runs have trended lower than in 2023 on lower fuel demand amid sluggish economic growth, according to government data. "If Middle East ceasefire talks progresses, U.S. equities continue to slide, and China's economy remains sluggish, oil prices could fall to early June levels," said Satoru Yoshida, a commodity analyst with Rakuten Securities.

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On Today’s Episode:The Beginning of Biden’s Long Goodbye, by Peter BakerNetanyahu Delivers a Forceful Defense of Israel to Applause in Congress, by Annie Karni and David E. SangerThe Illicit Flow of Technology to Russia Goes Through This Hong Kong Address, by Aaron Krolik and Paul Mozur

Persons: Biden’s, Peter Baker Netanyahu, Annie Karni, David E, Aaron Krolik, Paul Mozur Organizations: Israel, Applause, Sanger, Technology, Hong Locations: Russia, Hong Kong

☆ Video: Kamala Harris calls for Gaza ceasefire after meeting with Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Ally Hill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Sam Fossum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to “not be silent” about suffering in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, saying she expressed her “serious concern” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday while telling him it is time to lock down a ceasefire deal. What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating,” Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, told reporters in remarks after her meeting with Netanyahu in Washington. We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering and I will not be silent,” she continued. “As I just told Prime Minister Netanyahu, it is time to get this deal done,” she said. The vice president, who has met with the families, listed the names of those being held by Hamas.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, ” Harris, Netanyahu, Harris ’, Harris, Biden’s, ”, Biden, Aditi Sangal Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democratic Party Locations: Gaza, Israel, “ Israel, Washington

☆ China’s hosting Palestinian and Ukrainian delegations this week. But can it play peace broker in global conflicts?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hong Kong CNN —China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has had a busy week in which two devastating conflicts have loomed large. Kuleba’s visit was the first time in the nearly 29 months of Russia’s war on Ukraine that a high-level Ukrainian official has visited China. Official statements from Beijing and Kyiv after Wednesday’s Wang-Kuleba talks gave no indication that the Ukrainian diplomat had swayed Beijing toward Kyiv’s vision for peace. Observers say Beijing could, at some point, play a role in any potential future talks, but is unlikely to shift its relationship with Russia. But it was met with some skepticism from observers in the region given the failure of past attempts at unity.

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☆ U.K.’s Policy on Israel, Long Aligned With America’s, Veers Away
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Mark Landler | Stephen Castle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For 10 months, Britain’s Conservative government had moved almost in lock step with the United States in its response to Israel’s war in Gaza. Now, under its new Labour government, Britain is edging away from its closest ally on the conflict. By the end of this week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to drop the previous government’s objections to the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s pursuit of an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, two people briefed on the government’s deliberations said. Taken together, these steps show a government that is willing to pile more pressure on Mr. Netanyahu for Israel’s harsh military response in Gaza. It also shows that Mr. Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, is paying more heed to international legal institutions than the United States.

Persons: Keir Starmer, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Netanyahu, Starmer Organizations: Conservative, Labour, International, United Nations ’, UNRWA Locations: United States, Gaza, Britain, Israel

☆ Benjamin Netanyahu Congress: Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Israeli PM for leaving ceasefire deal out of speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Families of hostages held captive in Gaza condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress, as pressure grows on the Israeli prime minister to agree to a deal to secure their release. Rather than mentioning a deal, a bellicose Netanyahu told Congress: “The war in Gaza could end tomorrow if Hamas surrenders, disarms and returns all the hostages. Families of Israeli hostages demonstrate ahead of Netanyahu's address to Congress, at the National Mall in Washington, DC, July 23, 2024. An hour of talking without saying the one sentence: ‘There will be a kidnapping deal.’”But Netanyahu’s speech was lauded by members of his government. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesDemocratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the lone Palestinian-American congresswoman, held up a black-and-white sign during Netanyahu’s speech.

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☆ Vice President Harris on ceasefire talks with Israeli PM Netanyahu: 'Let's get the deal done'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailVice President Harris on ceasefire talks with Israeli PM Netanyahu: 'Let's get the deal done'Vice President Harris addresses the country after meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza.

Persons: Harris, Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu Locations: Gaza

☆ Harris Offers Support for Israel but Calls Out Palestinians’ Plight After Talk With Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vice President Kamala Harris offered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself from terrorism on Thursday but declared that “far too many innocent civilians” had died in Gaza and that “I will not be silent” about their suffering. But while she did not stray from President Biden on policy, she struck a stronger tone on the plight of Palestinians. “What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating,” she told reporters after meeting with Mr. Netanyahu at the White House complex. “I’ve told them each time they are not alone, and I stand with them,” she said. “And President Biden and I are working every day to bring them home.”

Persons: Kamala Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Harris, Biden, Netanyahu, “ I’ve, “ Organizations: Democratic, Hamas Locations: Gaza

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