Synagogues are increasing security measures as more antisemitic flyers and rhetoric are appearing in the community.
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The Maine Millennial: Two wrongs do not make a right
Following the conflict in the Middle East, I keep coming back to my dad’s go-to saying.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Egypt’s border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza
Just 20 trucks were allowed in, an amount that aid workers said was insufficient to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden faces tough battle to secure $105 billion for Ukraine, Israel, the border and more
The total cost of the supplemental funding request was pegged at just over $105 billion. President Biden made the case for deepening U.S. support for its allies during an Oval Office address Thursday night.
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China and Russia plan to work together for a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians
Zhai Jun, China’s special envoy to the Middle East, spoke after a meeting Thursday in Qatar with Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian president’s special representative for the Middle East and Africa.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Sen. Collins joins bipartisan delegation visiting the Middle East amid rising tensions
The Maine Republican is one of 10 senators on the trip, which is expected to include a stop in Israel.
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Israel says 2 Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released
The 2 Americans, Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie were out of the Gaza Strip and in the hands of the Israeli military, an army spokesman said.
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Sen. Collins planning ‘solidarity’ trip to Israel with other members of Congress
Maine’s senior senator announced the trip during a conversation with The Washington Post on Thursday, but no details were immediately available.
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Biden declares support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital’ for U.S. security, will ask Congress for billions
President Biden delivered only the second Oval Office address of his term on Thursday night to make the case for U.S. backing of Ukraine and Israel in a time of war.
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Republicans warn many Gaza refugees could be headed for the U.S. Here’s why that’s unlikely
Here’s a closer look at what’s being said and what the realities are.