Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Assessing the mayoral runoff
Posted on · State Senator Whitmire and Congresswoman Jackson Lee debate after polling shows Whitmire holds a 7-point lead.
Tag: Israel-Hamas conflict
International
Pause in war gives hope to families of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners
Posted on · Hamas and Israel agreed to a four-day pause in fighting and to release at least 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and 150 Palestinians held by Israel, beginning as early as Thursday.
Criminal Justice
Houston man arrested after expressing support of killing Jews pleads not guilty to federal firearms charge
Posted on · If convicted on federal firearm charges, Abuayyash could face up to 15 years in prison.
Criminal Justice
Houston man arrested after expressing support of killing Jews, interest in making bombs
Posted on · In his testimony during a U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security Hearing Tuesday, FBI Director Chris Wray said an ongoing war in the Middle East has raised the threat of an attack against Americans in the United States.
Protests
Two rallies in Houston this weekend related to Israel-Hamas conflict
Posted on · Palestinian organizations will have a protest at Houston City Hall on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Jewish and Israeli communities will be organizing their rally at City Hall on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Religion
FBI, religious officials on high alert in Houston amid Israel-Hamas conflict, encourages congregations to ‘live lives normally’
Posted on · The message to Jewish Houstonians is to be angry about what happened, while also maintaining compassion for innocent lives being lost on both sides of the war.