Palestine /tags/palestine Palestine en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:03:00 GMT City employee fired for interaction with demonstrators, as demands continue for Council to say more on Israel/Hamas war /politics/2024-10-29/city-employee-fired-pro-palestinian-demonstrators A city of Cincinnati employee has been fired after an “aggressive, derogatory, and disparaging” interaction with pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside City Hall in August. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:03:00 GMT /politics/2024-10-29/city-employee-fired-pro-palestinian-demonstrators Becca Costello Cincinnati Council passed a temporary ceasefire resolution. Some call it 'a mockery' /politics/2024-03-06/cincinnati-council-temporary-ceasefire-resolution-israel-gaza Dozens of residents spoke again Wednesday ahead of the council vote. Some called the resolution "a mockery" and "paltry, insufficient, and insulting." Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:15:41 GMT /politics/2024-03-06/cincinnati-council-temporary-ceasefire-resolution-israel-gaza Becca Costello City Council is under pressure to take a stance on the conflict in Israel and Gaza. What effect could they have? /politics/2024-02-19/cincinnati-council-resolution-gaza-israel-ceasefire For several weeks, hundreds of Cincinnatians have urged City Council to pass a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. Hundreds more have also asked Council not to support a ceasefire. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:57:00 GMT /politics/2024-02-19/cincinnati-council-resolution-gaza-israel-ceasefire Becca Costello University of Cincinnati creates taskforce to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus /education/2024-01-09/university-cincinnati-antisemitism-islamophobia-taskforce Since the war between Israel and Hamas began, multiple student protests related to the conflict have been held on campus. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:01:17 GMT /education/2024-01-09/university-cincinnati-antisemitism-islamophobia-taskforce Zack Carreon Indiana purchases $35M in Israeli bonds. Advocates say it supports the 'genocide of Palestinians' /2023-11-01/indiana-purchases-35m-in-israeli-bonds-advocates-say-it-supports-the-genocide-of-palestinians State Treasurer Daniel Elliott said in a statement the bond purchase reflects his confidence in "Israel's victory ... over the forces of evil." Thu, 02 Nov 2023 03:13:12 GMT /2023-11-01/indiana-purchases-35m-in-israeli-bonds-advocates-say-it-supports-the-genocide-of-palestinians Lauren Chapman How the war between Israel and Hamas is impacting local communities /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-11-01/israel-hamas-war-muslim-jewish-communities-cincinnati Local leaders share messages from members of the Jewish and Muslim communities. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-11-01/israel-hamas-war-muslim-jewish-communities-cincinnati Jewish Community, Allies To Gather To Stand Against Antisemitism /local-news/2021-06-09/jewish-community-allies-to-gather-to-stand-against-antisemitism Rising incidents of antisemitism across the world and in Cincinnati are increasingly concerning for members of the local Jewish community. The Jewish… Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:24:33 GMT /local-news/2021-06-09/jewish-community-allies-to-gather-to-stand-against-antisemitism Tana Weingartner