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Tag: PALESTINE

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AG Marshall places ‘Stand With Israel’ billboards in Birmingham

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall bought advertising to place two “Stand With Israel” billboards on I-65 in Birmingham on Monday.

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Britt: Dems more excited about Israeli ceasefire than hostage return — 'It’s really despicable'

During an appearance on a Montgomery radio program, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) criticized the Biden administration's perceived weakness in addressing the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine, blasting the president for not prioritizing the return of American hostages.

Steve Marshall in New York City, 5/13/2024 Alabama News
'He continues to favor the demands of radical activists over the needs of the American people': AG Marshall calls on Biden to reverse Palestinian amnesty policy

Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general this week calling on President Joe Biden to rescind his memorandum deferring the deportation of certain Palestinians living in the United States.

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Auburn's Pearl calls out MSNBC host for questioning Israel's morals in rescuing hostages from Palestine: 'Whose side are you on?'

On Sunday, Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl responded to MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin's questioning of Israel's tactics in rescuing hostages held by Palestine as the two countries continue to wage war on each other.

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Dozens of ‘Free Palestine’ protesters show up as Birmingham City Council honors Jewish American History Month

Dozens of Palestine supporters showed up Tuesday at the Birmingham City Council meeting to ask for a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Anti-Israel protests erupt at University of Alabama; Crowd chants 'USA,' 'F*** Joe Biden'

Protesters descended on the University of Alabama campus Wednesday evening over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza.

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Anti-Israel protester tries to disrupt Mobile City Council meeting

The Mobile City Council turned off the microphone for a speaker who came to speak in support of Palestine and police escorted him out during the regular council meeting Tuesday.

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'Solidarity!': Pro-Palestine speakers fill public speaking docket at Huntsville City Council to speak out against Israel's 'genocide'

Pro-Palestine speakers filled the public speaking portion of Huntsville's City Council meeting on Thursday night.

Palestinian Protest Alabama News
Phil Williams: Fallacious, salacious and downright contumacious

Amazingly, arguments are being bandied about by pro-Palestinian supporters that Israel is to blame for the attacks on its people, that Israel is an “apartheid state,” that Israel is an occupier of Palestine, and most egregious, that Israel is conducting genocide.

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Two UAH professors sign letter backing Gaza, Palestine: 'We call on all of our colleagues to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and against settler colonialism, imperialism, and genocide'

Two sociology professors at the University of Alabama Huntsville have signed onto an open letter supporting Gaza and Palestinians while condemning Israel for fighting back after it was attacked by the terrorist group Hamas.

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Amie Beth Shaver: Why the double standard on borders and babies?

Getting history right matters. Borders, land, and boundaries matter. It matters there. And it matters here. 

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Samford professor scrubs website, protects social media after being questioned about alleged pro-Hamas remarks

A Samford professor recently protected his tweets and took down his website after being questioned about comments he allegedly made in class defending the actions of Hamas in its recent attacks against Israel.

Bruce Pearl Alabama News
Bruce Pearl on Hamas terrorist attack: 'This is a Holocaust'; Says Israel's response 'about survival'

Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl on Wednesday sounded off about the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel.

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Left-wing groups in 'solidarity with Palestine' after Hamas attack in Israel not designated ‘hate groups’ by Montgomery-based SPLC; Moms for Liberty remains

Earlier this year, Montgomery’s Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) received backlash from conservatives after labeling certain parental rights organizations on their “hate map,” alongside the Ku Klux Klan, skinheads and neo-Nazis. 

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Barry Moore presents resolution condemning U.S. Rep. Tlaib for calling Israel an 'apartheid system,' Palestinian flag outside office

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced a resolution on Wednesday condemning Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Mich.) comment about the Israel-Palestine conflict and the Palestinian flag outside her office. 

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Two Alabama church groups in Israel: ‘We’re here in the middle of a war’

Two groups from Alabama churches are in Israel while it’s under attack over the weekend. 

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Bruce Pearl: No money for Palestinian Authority terrorist 'martyrs' despite Biden administration complaints

Saturday, Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl reiterated his support for Israel on social media by declaring his approval of the Jewish state giving $39 million in tax revenues to the victims of terrorism instead of terrorist "martyrs."