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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Everyone in Israel is waiting for the ground invasion of northern Gaza to begin. Why hasn’t it started already? Some in the media are speculating that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just “blinked,” and isn’t serious about eradicating the Hamas terrorist organization. That’s not it. One obvious reason for the delay: Israel’s wants all Palestinian civilians in the northern half of Gaza to move south, out of the way of the coming IDF invasion. Another: Netanyahu has been welcoming major world leaders in recent days, including U.S. President Joe Biden, the German Chancellor, and the British Prime...

ITHACA, NY--The yearlong Ithaca College discussion series Global Fury/Global Fear: Engaging Muslims will host a presentation by Palestinian peace activist Leena Dallasheh on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Her talk, “Israel-Palestine: Occupation and Struggle,” will be held at 7 p.m. in Klingenstein Lounge, Egbert Hall. It is free and open to the public. Currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University, Dallasheh has been a member of Ta’ayush (Co-existence), an organization dedicated to bringing about peace and equality between Palestinians and Jewish Israelis. Associate professor of politics Beth Harris will be the faculty...