Palestinians in northern Gaza are describing heavy Israeli bombardment in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people. Israel continues to tell people there and in southern Lebanon to get out of the way of its offensives against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups.
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst and his guest talks about deadly conflicts in the Middle East and how those have factored into domestic politics. Plus, we follow up with two Generation Z voters about how they’re approaching the election.
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said Friday the award was made as the “taboo against the use of nuclear weapons is under pressure.”
Israel's war with Hamas has destroyed much of Gaza. Recent analyses find that nearly 60 percent of buildings, nearly 70 percent of orchards and 68 percent of roads have been damaged or destroyed by the conflict.
Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall.
Minnesota is home to hundreds of Palestinian families, including Lyla Abukhodair and her family. She lives in Duluth and in 2023 she opened a Palestinian restaurant called Falastin, which translates to “Palestine” in Arabic.
For local Palestinians, trauma remains as a year-long war in Gaza continues. Many, like Raghda Skeik, wait with worry and dread to hear news from family and friends who are in harm’s way.