Tag: Gaza
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Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released as part of ceasefire in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, while Israel also began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire that the Trump administration secured from the warring sides. The war, which Hamas started when it invaded Israel’s southern border and killed 1,200…
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Israel, Hamas peace deal celebrated
With the peace plan pushed by President Donald Trump set to be implemented over the weekend, celebrations broke out on the streets of Israel and the Palestinian territories. In Denver, rabbis welcomed the news, even as they remained cautious, noting the hostages have yet to be released. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s security Cabinet was set to meet Thursday night to…
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Israel and Hamas prepare for talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary
CAIRO (AP) — Israeli and Hamas officials are set to hold indirect talks at an Egyptian resort Monday on a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary. Many uncertainties remain about the plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump last week, including the disarmament of…
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The Everywhere War comes to Boulder | Vince Bzdek
Two headlines in The Wall Street Journal last week brought home how small the world has become. “The Intifada comes to Boulder,” read one. “Ukraine’s drone strike is a warning — for the U.S.,” read the other. The first referred to how the Palestinian uprising against Israel suddenly landed in our backyard last Sunday when…
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Former Pine Creek, UCCS runner Layla Almasri represents Palestine at Paris Olympics
Layla Almasri probably won’t use her voice during competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics. But Almasri expects her presence will speak volumes. The former Pine Creek High School and University of Colorado Colorado Springs track and field star will represent the Palestinian people during Friday’s women’s 800-meter run at Stade de France at 11:45 a.m.…
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Colorado Democrats reject resolution on Gaza cease-fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Democrats on Monday rejected a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and condemning the “disproportionate military response by Israel” to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed 1,200 people — all familiar talking points raised in other avenues by activists seeking an immediate end…
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The call for a ceasefire, from a mother’s point of view | John Moore
There’s one basic human truth that bipartisan supporters of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza want befuddled politicians in Denver and across the United States to know: “There are mothers on the other side of the fence as well.” They want them to make the fighting and the suffering stop. Now. Several U.S. cities have signed…
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Denver prayer vigil held after attack on Israel
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The war that raged over the weekend in Israel came home to Colorado Monday evening as more than a thousand people from the Jewish community and other faiths joined for a prayer vigil at Temple Emanuel in Denver. “This is a moment we haven’t seen since 1973, unprecedented in my lifetime,” said Ben Lusher, board…