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Artists4Ceasefire is a collective of actors, filmmakers, and other artists calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire during the Israel–Hamas war in Gaza, the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians, and the release of all hostages. [1] [2] [3] The collective was started on October 20, 2023, two weeks after the October 7 attacks. [4]
Israel refused to recognise the PLO until the Oslo Accords process in the 1990s, instead seeking to handle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through alternative bodies. In international negotiations, this particularly took the form of Arab state intermediaries, especially Jordan, such as via the Jordanian option, and Egypt following the late 1970s Camp David Accords.
After the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, IfNotNow issued a statement that "We cannot and will not say today’s actions by Palestinian militants are unprovoked." According to historian Sara Yael Hirschhorn , IfNotNow's statement placed the group beyond "red lines" maintained by mainstream American Jews. [ 25 ]
During the Israel-Hamas war Israel has released several pieces of incorrect or disputed information, leading to questions about its credibility. [252] On claims linking Palestinian militants to sexual assaults on Oct 7, The Times has remarked that investigations have been hampered by "false and misleading information" spread by "senior [Israeli ...
The March for Israel was a pro-Israel demonstration that took place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on November 14, 2023. [1] [2] [3] The rally was organized by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (CoP) and the Jewish Federations of North America in solidarity with Israel during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.
Noa Tishby was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, [2] in May 1975, [1] into a Jewish family involved in the establishment of Israel. [3] The kibbutz her grandfather co-founded was among the first in Israel's history. [3] Tishby began acting at an early age, appearing in commercials by age 8. [4]
USC economics professor John Strauss' remarks about Hamas at a pro-Palestinian protest went viral, igniting debates about censorship, academic freedom and safety.
On October 21, 2024 local chapters of Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine erected a Sukkah at Dickson Court to protest the Israel-Hamas War. Organizers had intended to keep the sukkah up for 7 days, commensurate with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot lasting 7 days. [a] Some protestors also set up tents around the sukkah.