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Devastated father says Muslim son was trying to hug attacker who killed him over Israel-Hamas war

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

A six-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was fatally stabbed by his landlord in an anti-Muslim hate crime linked to the Israel-Hamas war was likely trying to “give his attacker a hug” when he was murdered, according to his devastated father.

Devastated father says Muslim son was trying to hug attacker who killed him over Israel-Hamas war (archived)

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Biden and Congress Craft $2 Billion Aid Package as Israel Vows to ‘Crush’ Gaza

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

As Israel prepares to launch a likely ground invasion into Gaza, the Biden Administration and leading members of Congress are crafting an American aid package of roughly $2 billion in supplementary funding to support the nation’s war effort against Hamas, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell TIME.

Biden and Congress Craft $2 Billion Aid Package as Israel Vows to ‘Crush’ Gaza

Previously:

Source of dubious ‘beheaded babies’ claim is Israeli settler leader who incited riots to ‘wipe out’ Palestinian village

Ministry confirms Israel’s deployment of white phosphorous bombs against Gaza

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The health ministry in the Gaza Strip, which has come under an all-out Israeli war, has confirmed the regime’s deployment of banned white phosphorous munitions against a densely populated neighborhood in the coastal sliver.

Ministry confirms Israel’s deployment of white phosphorous bombs against Gaza

Previously:

Israeli Forces Accused of Using White Phosphorus in Gaza’s North (+Video)

Israeli Forces Accused of Using White Phosphorus in Gaza’s North (+Video)

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Reports suggest that Israeli forces have employed white phosphorus, a substance internationally banned, in densely populated areas in the northern Gaza Strip, as stated by Palestinian media.

Israeli Forces Accused of Using White Phosphorus in Gaza’s North (+Video)

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The Israeli army struck with fighter jets and drones, and also from the sea. Local sources in Gaza report the use of phosphorus bombs. On numerous occasions, Israeli planes bombed without warning. On Saturday night, 18 members of the Shabat family were killed in a bombing raid in the northern town of Beit Hanoun, while 12 members of the Kouta family perished under the rubble of their house. On Sunday evening and Monday morning, 19 members of the Abu Quta family and 19 people from the Abu Hilal family, including women and children, were killed in Rafah, in the south of Gaza.

Humor in the Headlines Over China in Latin America

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
“As China arrives with a splash in Honduras, the US wrings its hands”- Washington Post, October 2, 2023

In a break from its hysterical coverage of the existential threat posed by Donald Trump, the Washington Post – house organ of the Democratic National Committee – cautions us of the other menace, China. “When the leader of this impoverished Central American country visited Beijing in June,” we are warned, “China laid out the warmest of welcomes.”

Humor in the Headlines Over China in Latin America

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