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Rally for Palestinians draws crowd to Minnesota Capitol

Rally for Palestinians draws crowd to Minnesota Capitol

A rally in support of Palestinians drew a large crowd to the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday night. Demonstrators protested Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and called for an end to both the siege of Gaza and American support for Israel.
by Matt Sepic

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Blaine family mourns relatives killed in Israel-Hamas war

Blaine family mourns relatives killed in Israel-Hamas war

The Israel-Hamas war has tragically affected one local family in Blaine, Minn. A bomb strike Sunday in southern Gaza killed several members of Fatma Abumousa’s family and critically injured others.
by Regina Medina

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A local expert weighs in on escalation in the war in Israel

A local expert weighs in on escalation in the war in Israel

Professor Eric Schwartz, who served in the Secretary of State’s office, shares his thoughts on a path towards peace following the bombing of a Gaza hospital and President Joe Biden’s wartime visit to Israel.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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What you need to know about Biden's wartime trip to Israel

What you need to know about Biden's wartime trip to Israel

President Joe Biden is in Tel Aviv on Wednesday as Israel gets ready for a ground invasion against Hamas in Gaza. But after a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital, Biden canceled plans to go to Jordan.
by Deepa Shivaram and Tamara Keith

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Photos: Gaza hospital blast sparks outrage across Middle East

Photos: Gaza hospital blast sparks outrage across Middle East

Protests broke out in Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Jordan in response to a massive blast that rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, Palestinian health officials said.
by Nicole Werbeck

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Israel-Hamas war: How to sort truth from disinformation

Israel-Hamas war: How to sort truth from disinformation

Already the information pouring in at your fingertips can be overwhelming during a time like this. To help sort it out, MPR News guest host Emily Bright spoke with Emily Vraga. Vraga is an associate professor at the Hubbard School of Journalism at the University of Minnesota and studies mis- and disinformation.
by Emily Bright and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Former St. Paul teacher killed in attacks in Israel

An Israeli schoolteacher who spent six years teaching in St. Paul is being remembered for his devotion and connection to his students after he was killed in Israel during the recent Hamas attacks.
by Regina Medina

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