Hamas /tags/hamas Hamas en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT St. Louisans mourn the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, deaths in Gaza, and a year of shared pain /government-politics-issues/2024-10-08/st-louis-israel-palestine-hamas-war-october-7-attacks-anniversary St. Louis-area residents are remembering the lives lost since the October 2023 attacks on Israelis while navigating fears and divisions sparked by the subsequent prolonged war in Gaza. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-10-08/st-louis-israel-palestine-hamas-war-october-7-attacks-anniversary Jeremy D. Goodwin Vigils and protests mark 1 year since Hamas attacks on Israel as fighting rages on /race-identity-and-faith/2024-10-07/vigils-and-protests-mark-1-year-since-hamas-attacks-on-israel-as-fighting-rages-on Vigils are taking worldwide to commemorate the approximately 1,200 killed in the Hamas attacks a year ago. The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is holding a one-year remembrance event Monday evening. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:48:47 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-10-07/vigils-and-protests-mark-1-year-since-hamas-attacks-on-israel-as-fighting-rages-on Willem Marx, Daniel Estrin, Hadeel Al-Shalchi Photos: Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt St. Louis Pride Parade /culture-history/2024-06-30/photos-pro-palestinian-protesters-interrupt-st-louis-pride-parade The protesters blocked the parade route for a little over an hour on Sunday. They were protesting the parade because Boeing, which supplies weapons to Israel, is a major sponsor of the event. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 23:47:37 GMT /culture-history/2024-06-30/photos-pro-palestinian-protesters-interrupt-st-louis-pride-parade Sophie Proe, Brian Moline Pro-Palestinian protests mark Wash U graduation ceremony, weeks after campus arrests /education/2024-05-13/st-louis-washington-university-graduation-israel-palestine-war-protests Wash U students, alumni and supporters protested the university’s relationship with Boeing at the university’s commencement ceremony and just outside the campus border. Mon, 13 May 2024 17:26:18 GMT /education/2024-05-13/st-louis-washington-university-graduation-israel-palestine-war-protests Sarah Fentem, Lacretia Wimbley, Brian Munoz Israel-Hamas war hits close to home for St. Louis’ Jewish community /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-06/israel-hamas-war-hits-close-to-home-for-st-louis-jewish-community Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack shocked St. Louis’ Jewish community, leaving grief and tension over calls for cease-fire. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:49:54 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-06/israel-hamas-war-hits-close-to-home-for-st-louis-jewish-community Danny Wicentowski Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver joins calls for cease-fire: 'Guns should go silent' /government-politics-issues/2023-11-19/missouri-congressman-emanuel-cleaver-joins-calls-for-cease-fire-guns-should-go-silent In a meeting with constituents and faith leaders, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Kansas City, said he now supports a cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war. He stopped short of saying he would sign the Ceasefire Now Resolution. Sun, 19 Nov 2023 15:26:06 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-19/missouri-congressman-emanuel-cleaver-joins-calls-for-cease-fire-guns-should-go-silent George Russell Protests around St. Louis region continue a month after Israel-Hamas war begins /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/protests-around-st-louis-region-continue-a-month-after-israel-hamas-war-begins Nearly a month into the Israel-Hamas war, St. Louis-area events supporting Palestinians and Israelis killed or missing in the fighting continue to draw scores of demonstrators and prompt public outcry. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:31:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/protests-around-st-louis-region-continue-a-month-after-israel-hamas-war-begins Brian Munoz, Jeremy D. Goodwin SLU student hangs onto words from mother in Gaza: 'I don't know if we are going to stay alive' /government-politics-issues/2023-10-30/one-gazan-in-st-louis-fears-for-her-familys-safety-in-the-region-theyre-scared A St. Louis University graduate student is terrified that her family in Gaza will not survive the Israel-Hamas war. She said Gazans are familiar with death and destruction because of their decades-long struggle for an independent Palestinian state, but this war is more devastating than other recent conflicts. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:47:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-30/one-gazan-in-st-louis-fears-for-her-familys-safety-in-the-region-theyre-scared Andrea Y. Henderson Commentary: Reports on the Arab-Israel conflict ignore Hamas aggression /government-politics-issues/2008-12-30/commentary-reports-on-the-arab-israel-conflict-ignore-hamas-aggression This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 30, 2008 - I am an Israeli citizen living in America. For the past 10 years, I have watched… Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:24:08 GMT /government-politics-issues/2008-12-30/commentary-reports-on-the-arab-israel-conflict-ignore-hamas-aggression Roei Eisenberg Fighting in Gaza was almost inevitable, say local experts /government-politics-issues/2008-12-29/fighting-in-gaza-was-almost-inevitable-say-local-experts This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 29, 2008 - When it comes to continued violence between Israel and the Palestinians, centuries of… Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:24:08 GMT /government-politics-issues/2008-12-29/fighting-in-gaza-was-almost-inevitable-say-local-experts Dale Singer