Gaza, Israel and Iran
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At a rally in Federal Plaza, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace announce an indefinite fast, saying “they are putting their bodies on the line to end the starvation in Gaza.” Speakers also called on the U.
Videos and images verified by NBC News piece together a picture of the deprivation and chaos of Gaza's hospitals.
As part of a nationwide mobilization, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace are putting their bodies on the line in solidarity with Gazans suffering from hunger during Israel’s blockade. By engaging in this risky form of protest,
Protesters say the college has refused to negotiate its stance against a proposal to divest from companies supplying Israel’s war in Gaza.
The U.N. human rights chief says Israel’s warfare in Gaza is inflicting “horrifying, unconscionable suffering.”
The Biden administration rallied to Israel’s side when Israel struck Iran last year in retaliation for Iranian backing for its enemies in its war against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah and for an intense barrage of Iranian missiles on Israel.
The United States advised Americans not to travel to Israel after another wave of Iranian missile attacks struck the country.