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Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen killed in Gaza identified as Joly calls for probe – National

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Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen killed in Gaza identified as Joly calls for probe – National

Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen. Killed were three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen and a Palestinian. Some had traveled the world, participating in aid efforts in the … Read more

Former Trump advisor John Bolton says Gaza war still in early stages

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Former Trump advisor John Bolton says Gaza war still in early stages

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks to reporters after speaking in a panel hosted by the National Council of Resistance of Iran – U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US) at the Willard InterContinental Hotel on August 17, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton believes Israel’s war … Read more

World Central Kitchen chef Jose Andres says Israel targeted his aid workers in Gaza ‘systematically, car by car’

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World Central Kitchen chef Jose Andres says Israel targeted his aid workers in Gaza ‘systematically, car by car’

Celebrity chef Jose Andres has said an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them “systematically, car by car” — even as they tried to communicate who they were and seek shelter. In an emotional interview with Reuters, Andres said the World Central Kitchen charity group he founded … Read more

Wisconsin Vote Shows Democrats’ Frustration With Joe Biden

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Wisconsin Vote Shows Democrats’ Frustration With Joe Biden

More than 8% of Wisconsin Democrats voted “uninstructed” in the state’s primary Tuesday, in an effort to warn President Joe Biden that he is alienating voters in a state where he narrowly won against former President Donald Trump in 2020. The “uninstructed” votes tallied more than 47,000 ― over twice the initial goal set by … Read more

José Andrés: Israel Deliberately Killed 7 Aid Workers In Gaza

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José Andrés: Israel Deliberately Killed 7 Aid Workers In Gaza

Chef and humanitarian José Andrés has accused Israel of deliberately launching the airstrikes that killed seven aid workers with his World Central Kitchen charity in Gaza, calling the incident a “direct attack” on humanitarian workers trying to provide food and supplies to desperate Palestinians. In a New York Times opinion article published early Wednesday, the … Read more

Bodies of aid workers killed in Israeli strikes transported out of Gaza – National

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Bodies of aid workers killed in Israeli strikes transported out of Gaza – National

The bodies of six foreign aid workers killed in Israeli airstrikes began the journey back to their home countries Wednesday as they were transported out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt, Palestinian officials said. The deadly strikes have renewed criticism of Israel’s conduct in the nearly six-month-old conflict with Hamas and highlighted the risks … Read more

Killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom’s family backs call for war crimes investigation

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Killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom’s family backs call for war crimes investigation

The family of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has backed a war crimes investigation into the Israeli military’s conduct that led to her death. The Israel Defence Forces said a preliminary investigation found the convoy of World Central Kitchen charity workers, who were delivering food in Gaza, was struck due to “misidentification”. Israel’s explanation of … Read more

Bernie Sanders Warns Joe Biden’s Israel Policy Will Cost Him Votes

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Bernie Sanders Warns Joe Biden’s Israel Policy Will Cost Him Votes

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) warned that President Joe Biden will suffer politically until he changes course and stops sending military aid to Israel unconditionally. During a Tuesday interview on MSNBC, the Vermont progressive reiterated that the United States needed to put more pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to stop its bombing campaign … Read more

José Andrés Condemns Israel For Killing Aid Workers In Gaza

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José Andrés Condemns Israel For Killing Aid Workers In Gaza

José Andrés, the renowned chef who founded World Central Kitchen, condemned Israeli officials after troops killed seven of his charity’s workers who were delivering food and supplies to starving Palestinians in Gaza ― leading the aid group to pause its desperately needed work in the region. On Monday evening, Andrés confirmed that WCK lost “several … Read more

Australian woman reportedly killed in Gaza air strike at World Central Kitchen

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Australian woman reportedly killed in Gaza air strike at World Central Kitchen

An Australian woman reportedly among a group of aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza has been identified as Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom. Frankcom, 43, was working for not-for-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) when she and six other foreign nationals were all killed in a vehicle that was hit in the airstrike. A … Read more