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In Washington, calls for a ceasefire are loud, but not pervasive or, to Biden, persuasive

Calls for a ceasefire from some progressives have been loud and insistent, but ineffective in the face of a Biden administration steadfast in its support for Israel.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at a ceremony organized by the Council of Higher Education at Beştepe National Congress and Culture Center on October 9, 2023 in Ankara, Turkey. (Yavuz Ozden/ dia images via Getty Images)

Erdogan calls Hamas a ‘liberation group’ and cancels Israel trip

Before the conflict, Turkish-Israeli ties had begun to warm again after the 2020 Abraham Accords.

Progressive group quits Boston Jewish council rather than face expulsion over Israel criticism

The move came after the Boston Workers Circle participated in a ceasefire rally with an anti-Zionist Jewish group.

More than half of House Democrats endorse Biden’s backing of Israel in Hamas war

Samantha Woll, Detroit synagogue president, found stabbed to death outside her home

Joe Biden wins over new fans after standing by Israel in its war with Hamas

Hamas releases 2 American hostages from Gaza, in a first since Oct. 7 attack

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 19, 2023. (Jonathan Ernst - Pool/Getty Images)

‘An inflection point in history’: Biden says assisting Israel and Ukraine is necessary to preserve democracy

An image of the hacked social media feed. (Screenshot)

Pittsburgh Jewish Federation deletes Twitter/X account after being hacked by pro-Palestinian activists

Hundreds arrested at Jewish US Capitol rally calling for Gaza ceasefire

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