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#israel

The jury stated it would exclude from Golden and Silver Lion consideration any country whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC), a criterion that applies to both nations.

Petra Bayr stated that not using the death penalty is a requirement for having observer status at the Council of Europe, emphasizing that even a non-discriminatory death penalty is unacceptable.

I am a lifelong Democrat. I started campaigning for the party's local candidates as a teenager in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been a registered Democrat for 67 years... Yet I've decided to bite the bullet and register as a Republican.

With the sounding of a siren at 8pm on Monday, Israel begins the commemoration of Memorial Day, remembering soldiers killed since the establishment of the first Jewish settlements in Palestine in 1860, through Israel's many wars with its neighbours and attacks on Palestinians, up to those who died enacting its genocide in Gaza.

Israel's killing of over 75,000 Palestinians, as well as its role in the Iran War, has led to a steep drop in popularity among Democratic voters, and increasingly among lawmakers as well.

Yes, killing tens of thousands of people makes you pretty damn evil. It's not how evil is this one versus that one: Hamas: Evil, Israeli government: Evil. We can say both.

Piker's refusal to condemn Hamas and his statement about voting for Hamas over Israel have drawn criticism from both the right and left, highlighting the contentious nature of his views.

Every Senate Democrat who's eyeing a 2028 presidential run voted against arms sales to Israel in votes earlier this week. This reflects a growing divide within the party regarding support for Israel.

Omer Bartov argues that Zionism has morphed into an ideology of extremism that led to genocide in Gaza following the Hamas attacks of October 7th.

Morgan Ortagus praised Antoun Sehnaoui for his support of Israel, framing it as an act requiring moral clarity, despite the personal risks involved.

Draiman expressed his feelings on a podcast, stating, 'I grew up on Pink Floyd. I loved Pink Floyd. It was such a massive betrayal, not just to me, but Jews everywhere when he went in the direction that he did.'