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U.S. Presses Israel to Set Up Safe Areas During Pause in Gaza Fighting
[ad_1] President Biden and his aides are using the agreement for a brief halt to hostilities in Gaza to push the Israeli government to take broad measures aimed at lessening the harm to Palestinian civilians, including setting up safe areas, allowing in much more aid and fuel, and restoring basic services such as water and electricity, U.S. officials say. American…
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Joan Jara, Who Found Justice for Husband Slain After Coup, Dies at 96
[ad_1] Joan Jara, a British-born dancer and instructor who dedicated herself to finding justice for her husband, Victor Jara, a popular Chilean folk singer and songwriter who was killed during the military coup d’état that brought Gen. Augusto Pinochet Ugarte to dictatorial power in 1973, died on Nov. 12 in Santiago, Chile. She was 96. Her death was announced by…
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1973: Israel Accepts Egypt’s Request on Small Issue
[ad_1] JERUSALEM, Nov. 20 (AP) — Israel’s Maj. Gen. Aharon Yariv and Lt. Gen. Mohammed Gamasy met yesterday in another round of talks at the cease-fire line, to discuss the complex problem of troop withdrawal. Gen. Gamasy had one small request for Gen. Yariv — to get the Israeli-based press to spell his name with an “s” not a “z.”…
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Giving Thanks When the World is on Fire
[ad_1] It’s Thanksgiving tomorrow. At this time of year I usually thank you, my readers, for all your support, and I am once again grateful for that this year. As always, it is a privilege to be able to email you. I am also thankful for all of the ways that Interpreter subscribers are an active community: that you not…
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In Gaza, Cease-Fire Brings ‘Little Bit of Relief’
[ad_1] Residents of the Gaza Strip greeted the news of a temporary cease-fire with mixed emotions on Wednesday, expressing hope for a respite in Israel’s relentless bombardment but concern that the brief pause did not mean an end to the war. “There’s a little bit of relief,” Ahmed Nassar, a 27-year-old taxi driver, said in a phone interview, adding that…
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In Israel, Families of Hostages Held in Gaza Wait Anxiously for News
[ad_1] The deal for a hostage release brought both hope and agony on Wednesday to families of captives held in Gaza. Uncertainty over the agreement — including over who would be among at least 50 hostages set to be released, and whether more would follow — was straining the emotions of relatives who have campaigned for the release of their…
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South Korea Scraps No-Fly Zone Near Border With North Korea
[ad_1] SEOUL — South Korea suspended a no-fly zone on the border with North Korea on Wednesday, paving the way for it to resume surveillance flights there a day after the North successfully placed its first military spy satellite into orbit. North Korea said on Wednesday that the rocket that lifted off a day earlier from its Tongchang-ri space launching…
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A French Politician Refuses to Be Silent in the Face of Antisemitism
[ad_1] For Ms. Braun-Pivet, like many French people, religion is a matter of tradition and heritage and not faithful devotion. Her husband, Vianney Pivet, is a nonbelieving Catholic, and they celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah with their five children. However, the family lore of her paternal grandparents’ arrival in France, their survival during the Holocaust and the successful life they…
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Dutch Election: Unpredictable Vote May Elevate a Centrist
[ad_1] After 13 years with Mark Rutte as their prime minister, the Dutch will cast their ballots on Wednesday in a national election that is expected to scatter votes across the spectrum. But there is one man who has emerged as the campaign’s chief protagonist. It is Pieter Omtzigt, a longtime parliamentarian and founder of a new party, who says…
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Wednesday Briefing: A Gaza Hostage Deal Appears Close
[ad_1] An Israel-Hamas hostage deal appears close Israel and Hamas appeared to be edging close to a deal that would allow the release of some of the 240 captives held in Gaza in exchange for some Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The exchange would take place during what would be a brief pause in the war. Here’s the latest. The…
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