World Sep 23 Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Arts Sep 20 Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens concert Sheeran said he wants his music and shows to be about unity and humanity, not politics. But he said the attacks in Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, were horrific and what is happening in Gaza “catastrophic and unjustifiable.”… By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press
Arts Sep 19 For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore's $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering Macklemore committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. By James Pollard, Associated Press
Arts Sep 16 Watch 6:01 The growing fallout over Macklemore's exit from Ed Sheeran's tour The debate over Palestine, Gaza and Israel continues to reverberate throughout politics and pop culture. Anger erupted after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran’s tour. Sheeran said Macklemore was dropped as an opening act because venue owners objected to… By Jackson Hudgins, Amalia Huot-Marchand, Mark Anderson
Arts Sep 15 More artists drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with rapper Macklemore Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, Denmark's Lukas Graham, and Finneas posted separately on social media that they would withdraw from the tour. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Sep 09 Watch 6:59 Netanyahu faces pressure after report alleges he brushed off warnings ahead of Oct. 7 By Ali Rogin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi New reporting in Israel reveals that Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned that Hamas was planning a major attack, but he did not order any kind of action to prevent the Oct. 7 attack that killed over 1000. Netanyahu denied the… Continue watching
Sep 01 UN food agency halves West Bank aid from 400,000 to 200,000 people because of funding shortages By Giada Zampano, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press The agency warns further cuts are unavoidable without new funding. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 6:45 Gaza's traumatized youth search for glimmers of hope in devastated homeland By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi This week in Gaza, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is again under strain. Continued Israeli strikes drew criticism from the head of the U.S.-backed Board of Peace. Even the simple joy of flying a kite sparked fear on both… Continue watching
Aug 20 Prices soar as Gaza smuggling booms. Officials, soldiers and middlemen are accused of cashing in By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Everything from iPhones and solar panels to fuel and anesthetics are also brought into the tiny coastal territory illegally. Israel restricts quantities of some goods and bans others outright. Continue reading
Aug 19 Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new U.S. efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Continue reading