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Houston Protestors Rally Outside Israeli Consulate In Support Of Palestinians

Matt Harab / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on May 18, 2021 · Protestors called on local officials to acknowledge and support their efforts, while marching in solidarity with striking Palestinians in Israel and occupied territory.

Tags Gaza Israel Palestinians protests west bank

International

Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza Continue After Global Pro-Palestinian Protests

WYNNE DAVIS, NPR

Posted on May 17, 2021 · Israeli attacks killed at least 42 people and toppled three buildings in Gaza. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called the violence "utterly appalling" and urged an end to the fighting.

Tags air strikes Gaza Israel middle east Palestinians rockets Washington Monument west bank

Houston Matters

Former Ambassador: Opening U.S. Embassy In Jerusalem ‘Confuses Policy’

Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 14, 2018 · Edward Djerejian, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Syria, says opening the embassy is a "major departure" and confuses policy more than clarifying it.

Tags edward djerejian Israel Israeli forces Palestinians syria ted cruz U.S. Embassy

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UPDATE: Trump In Davos: Threatens Palestinians, Reassures Brits

Associated Press

Posted on January 25, 2018 · President Donald Trump says he's bringing a message of "peace and prosperity" to an annual economic summit in the Swiss Alps

Tags Palestinians President Donald Trump World Economic Forum

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Palestinian Leader Rejects U.S. Role In Peace Process

ZEYNEP BILGINSOY, AP / SARAH EL DEEB, AP

Posted on December 13, 2017 · Palestinian President said Trump's decision was a "crime," which came at a time when the Palestinians were engaged with Washington in a new push to reach a long-elusive peace agreement with Israel

Tags Donald Trump Islamic Summit israel palestine jerusalem Mahmoud Abbas Palestinians us

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Houston Matters

Aslan: Jerusalem Decision Furthers Israel’s ‘National Suicide’

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 7, 2017 · At a Houston event, writer Reza Aslan said the decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital pushes the Jewish state closer to self destruction. "And we basically just handed them a loaded gun," he said.

Tags Donald Trump Israel israel palestine middle east Palestinians politics Reza Aslan

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WATCH: How Israelis And Palestinians See Trump’s Jerusalem Move

PBS NewsHour

Posted on December 6, 2017 · While Israeli leaders praised President Trump’s decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as their capital, many Palestinians are upset by the announcement

Tags Israeli leaders jerusalem Palestinians President Donald Trump Trump

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UPDATE: Trump Forges Ahead On Jerusalem-As-Capital Despite Warnings

JOSEF FEDERMAN, AP / Associated Press

Posted on December 5, 2017 · White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the president is "pretty solid" in his thinking on the plan but won't say what Trump will announce

Tags Arab Donald Trump israel palestine Israel’s capital jerusalem Mahmoud Abbas muslim Palestinians President Trump Tel Aviv U.S. Embassy

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Protests continue over the death of Mahsa Amini

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on October 17, 2022 · A tragic loss of life has sparked a nation to demand their basic human rights following decades of strict laws.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2356: College Yiddish vs Living Hebrew

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on September 27, 2022 · Episode: 2356 Hebrew and Yiddish struggle for ascendancy after WW-II. Today, scholar Richard Armstrong considers the world of language textbooks.

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Business

Houston businessman sues Texas over a statewide ban on contractors boycotting Israel

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on November 1, 2021 · The lawsuit is seeking a temporary pause on the state's anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions clause, which prohibits government contractors from boycotting Israel.

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UH students protest Texas’ restrictive new abortion law, as organizers prepare for nationwide demonstrations

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on October 1, 2021 · The walkout comes as organizers across the country prepare to protest against restrictive abortion laws on Saturday.

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