The resolution brought forth by Councilor April Fournier drew a large and emotional crowd to City Hall. The divestment list includes Chevron, Volvo, Boeing and 82 other companies.
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Meta content court rules ‘from the river to the sea’ isn’t hate speech
Meta’s Oversight Board ruled the phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ isn’t necessarily hate speech, a decision likely to fuel debate over Israel-Gaza war content.
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U.S. charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
Yahya Sinwar was appointed head of the group after Ismail Haniyeh was killed in July.
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Could mass protests in Israel persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal?
Many Israelis blame the prime minister for the mounting number of dead hostages and are calling for a cease-fire agreement to free the remaining captives.
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Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza, hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
Families of hostages say their loved ones could have been spared had the Israeli prime minister made a deal with Hamas.
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U.S. plans to present ‘take it or leave it’ Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal soon
Officials hope the grim discovery of the bodies of six hostages in Gaza will renew urgency for a deal – but say they may walk away if it does not.
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Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
Israel’s largest trade union also pressured the government by calling a general strike for Monday; tens of thousands of Israelis were expected to protest.
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Israeli airstrike blamed for Palestinian TikTok star’s death
Medo Halimy, 19, began making his ‘tent life’ video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza.
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Israeli forces launch big operation in the West Bank, kill at least 10 militants
The operation was among the largest in the West Bank in months and a reminder that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict extends far beyond Gaza.
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Hostage in Gaza rescued by Israel after 326 days of captivity
Qaid Farhan Alkadi was found in a southern Gaza tunnel. Officials say he appears emaciated but in stable condition.