Secret U.S. War in Lebanon Is Tinder for Escalation of Israel–Gaza Conflict

Billions in security aid to Lebanon, along with off-the-books commandos, could embroil the U.S. in a regional conflagration.

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Nearly 300 Bernie Sanders Alumni Call On Senator to Back a Ceasefire in Gaza

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“Many of us, your former staff, share your Jewish heritage,” the letter said. “Our pain and sorrow at the losses on October 7 will not be weaponized.”
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Secret U.S. War in Lebanon Is Tinder for Escalation of Israel–Gaza Conflict

Nick Turse

Billions in security aid to Lebanon, along with off-the-books commandos, could embroil the U.S. in a regional conflagration.
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Gaza and the Empathy Gap

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How we Americans feel about Gazans living under Israeli bombs does matter, since we’re the ones financing it.
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Hamas Attack Provides “Rare Opportunity” to Cleanse Gaza, Israeli Think Tank Says

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Echoing George W. Bush on 9/11, a Misgav Institute report shows how political leaders find a chilling silver lining in the suffering of their own.
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With tensions exploding over Gaza on campuses across the country, NYU Law student Ryna Workman lost their position as student body president and a job offer. Most Read Pro-Palestine NYU Law Student

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