Tag: Palestine
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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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Two Denver councilmembers ask city attorney to drop charges against pro-Palestinian protesters
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two members of the Denver City Council have asked the city attorney to drop the charges against the roughly 40 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for erecting an encampment on the Auraria Campus. And on Monday, activists confronted the council during the latter’s public comment session and…
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Denver City Council rejects Israel-Hamas war cease-fire proclamation
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The Denver City Council on Monday rejected a proposal to call for a “cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war, with some in the majority calling it a disservice to the city’s Jewish population and a divisive proclamation. The council rejected the proposal, with eight voting no and four supporting it. Some councilmembers who voted no said…
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Rookie legislator’s support for Palestine in wake of attacks draws Gold Dome criticism
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hours after the terrorist organization Hamas launched a surprise holiday attack on Israel, Colorado Rep. Tim Hernández joined around three dozen participants at a rally at the state Capitol and waved a Palestinian flag. The Palestine Solidarity Rally was described in a flyer as “An…
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DU Middle Eastern scholar under fire for comments on Rushdie stabbing believes he’s become a political target
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Local Jewish leaders want the words of one of the University of Denver’s top religious scholars to be condemned by the school after he suggested that the attack on Salman Rushdie could have been orchestrated by the Israeli CIA. He mentioned the option at the end of a list of other possibilities. The school didn’t…