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Pennsylvania School Board President Sworn In on Stack of Banned Books
The board member said she wanted to demonstrate “the commitment I’ve had to fighting…for our students’ freedom to read.”
UN Security Council to Vote on Ceasefire as US Downplays Israeli War Crimes
Meanwhile, there have been increasing reports of civilians being killed by Israeli snipers in northern Gaza.
Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel
The candles benefit the Jewish National Fund, the largest private landowner in Israel, which refuses to lease to Arabs.
Jewish Groups Plan Massive NYC Ceasefire Protest for First Night of Hanukkah
Organizers are expecting over 500 people to attend the event as Israel’s assault enters its third month.
House Republicans Release Official Biden Impeachment Resolution
A spokesperson for the White House describes calls for impeaching the president as “baseless.”
LA Times Reporters Who Demanded Unbiased Reporting Banned From Covering Gaza
Thirty-eight journalists at the Los Angeles Times were banned from Gaza coverage after signing an open letter.
Over 500 Staff at Over 140 Jewish Organizations Call for Gaza Ceasefire
“[N]either Jewish safety nor Palestinian liberation can be achieved if they are pitted against one another.”
Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Hedge Funds From Owning Single-Family Homes
The bill would force hedge funds to sell all of their single-family home stock over the next 10 years.
Vivek Ramaswamy Spread White Supremacist “Great Replacement Theory” at GOP Debate
One critic decried Ramaswamy's spreading of conspiracy theories as “irresponsible depravity.”
More Than 1,000 UK Union Workers Blockade 4 Weapons Factories That Arm Israel
Protesters carried banners reading, “Weapons made here kill in Gaza” and, “This factory arms genocide.”