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Human Rights Watch: Israeli Forces Attack Known Aid Worker Locations in Gaza
A new Human Rights Watch Report finds Israeli forces have attacked humanitarian aid convoys and facilities at least eight times since October 7 despite being given their coordinates. Israeli authorities did not issue advance warnings to any of the aid organizations before the attacks, which killed at least 15 people, including two children, and injured at least 16 others. More than 250 aid workers have been killed in Gaza over the past seven months, according to the United Nations. “Aid workers, unfortunately, die in conflict zones,” says HRW researcher Belkis Wille. “What’s really unique in the context of Gaza is the high number in such a short period of time.” Wille also discusses a recent U.S. government report that found Israel has likely violated international law in its assault on Gaza but that it could not make that conclusion definitively — a “shocking” finding, she says. “The United States absolutely has to start doing more to limit military assistance to Israel. … And it needs to do far more to protect civilians more broadly.” |
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Israeli Human Rights Lawyer Attacked While Documenting Settler Raid on Gaza Aid Convoy
Aid agencies are running out of food in southern Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing offensive in Rafah and the shutdown of the two main border crossings in the south. Some 1.1 million Palestinians are on the brink of starvation, according to the United Nations, while a “full-blown famine” is taking place in the north. Meanwhile, some Israelis have been blocking aid from reaching the Gaza border, including a violent attack on trucks carrying humanitarian relief through the occupied West Bank earlier this week, when settlers threw food packages on the ground and set fire to the vehicles at the Tarqumiyah checkpoint near Hebron. “They did whatever they want,” says Israeli lawyer and peace activist Sapir Sluzker Amran, who documented the attack on the aid convoy. She says Israeli soldiers appeared to be working with the settlers, refusing to intervene. “They were just standing aside like there is nothing that they can do, like it’s normal, what’s happening.” |
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Miami Dolphins Announce 2024 Schedule presented by Enhance Health
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The Miami Dolphins today announced their 2024 schedule presented by Enhance Health. The Dolphins enter the 2024 season coming off four consecutive winning seasons and back-to-back playoff berths, joining Buffalo and Kansas City as the only NFL teams to accomplish both. Their 2024 schedule features five prime time games, tied for the most in a regular season in franchise hist |
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Bengals Schedule 2024: Match-Ups To Watch
Geoff Hobson SEPT 8: vs New England, 1 p.m. CBS: In their first NFL opener at home against the Patriots since 2001 (the last one not started by Tom Brady for the next 18 seasons), the Bengals get the Pats in their first post-Bill Belichick game. The Bengals also get rookie quarterback Drake Maye, the first time they get a rookie making his debut on Opening Day since Joe Flacco in Baltimore in 200 |
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Astros turn to Cristian Javier in bid for 4-game sweep of A's
(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
The objective was clear for left-hander Framber Valdez on the heels of a pair of victories that required the Houston Astros to utilize their bullpen to cover 33 outs: Work deep into his start.
With Valdez throwing seven shutout innings, the Astros needed only one reliever -- right-hander Seth Martinez -- to complete their 3-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.
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Seahawks Single-Game Tickets Are On Sale Now
You can purchase single-game tickets for all 2024 Seattle Seahawks home games now. Seahawks.com Buy Single Game Tickets With the long awaited release of the 2024 NFL schedule, single-game tickets for 2024 home games are on sale now at Seahawks.com/Tickets. Fans can purchase a maximum of eight tickets per person. In addition to general seating, the Seahawks single-game ticket sale includes suites, field sea |
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Seattle Seahawks 2024 Schedule Announced
Single-Game Tickets On Sale Now at Seahawks.com Seahawks.com Buy Single Game Tickets Renton, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks 2024 schedule was announced this evening by the National Football League. It features four prime-time games for the second-consecutive season, two on Thursday, one each on Sunday and Monday, and three 10 a.m. starts. This season, NFC teams play nine home games, as the two con |
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A Game-By-Game Look At The Seahawks' 2024 Schedule
With the 2024 NFL schedule coming out Wednesday, here’s a week-by-week look at the Seahawks’ slate of games. John Boyle Buy Single Game Tickets The Seahawks' 2024 schedule is here, and it features four prime-time games, plenty of intriguing matchups, a Week 10 bye, and some very challenging opponents with eight of 17 games coming against teams that made the playoffs last season. For more on all 17 |
NYT Politics
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White House Considers Easing Sanctions on Israeli Billionaire
A deal to allow the Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler to cash out his mining positions in the Democratic Republic of Congo has enraged human rights activists and some government officials.
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