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Over a dozen people stood at one of Naples' busiest intersections waving Israeli and American flags as passing cars honked in support. The rally was organized by the Solidarity With Israel Coalition.
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Doctors from around the world regularly make trips to Gaza to help treat the patients wounded in war. They say that going and seeing it firsthand changes you.
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“It starts with O Cinema, this little indie theater. Next day, it's a playwright presenting a play. Or a musician performing. Or a visual artist,” said Kareem Tabsch. Mayor Steven Meiner wants to evict the nonprofit from a city-owned space after it screened Oscar-winning film No Other Land.
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His stepmother lives in Sarasota. The family had no news of his condition since late 2023, when some hostages who were released said they had seen him in tunnels under Gaza and that he had sustained two gunshot wounds.
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Hamas says it will release three hostages on Saturday, resolving a dispute with Israel that threatened to derail the ceasefire. In exchange, Israel will free dozens of Palestinians from jail.
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It's been well over a year since the family heard any news of Sagui Dekel-Chen, an Israeli-American who was wounded and taken hostage during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
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Some artists hoping to lease their work to Florida cities for public exhibits are protesting a state law that requires government contractors to affirm they are not “engaged in a boycott of Israel.” The law has been on the books for years but is sparking concerns among some artists and advocates amid Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas.
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Harris described the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas as “an act of pure evil" and she planted a tree at the vice president's residence to honor the victims. Trump will speak before Jewish community leaders at one of his Florida resorts in the Miami suburb of Doral.
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“We can best support the free exchange of ideas by maintaining civility and treating each other with respect,” Law said in an email to the USF community.
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Two University of Florida students arrested earlier this year during pro-Palestinian protests on campus have accepted plea deals to misdemeanor criminal charges and will pay a small fine with no jail time.
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Saying it opposes “any form of academic censorship,” the United Faculty of Florida on Monday objected to a directive issued this month by university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues about reviewing textbooks and other materials for “antisemitic material” or “anti-Israeli” bias.
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In a letter to students, faculty and staff, USF President Rhea Law said the university "wlll not allow violent, disruptive or aggressive acts" on campus.