Supporters of Israel have rallied by the tens of thousands on Washingtons National Mall, voicing solidarity in the fight against Hamas even as criticism has intensified over Israels offensive in Gaza Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Published: Nov. 14, 2023, 6 p.m.

Comprehensive coverage of the day\u2019s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.\n\n\nSupporters of Israel have rallied by the tens of thousands on Washington\u2019s National Mall, voicing solidarity in the fight against Hamas and crying \u201cnever again.\u201d The \u201cMarch for Israel\u201d offered a resounding and bipartisan endorsement of one of America\u2019s closest allies as criticism has intensified over Israel\u2019s offensive in Gaza.\nThe Israeli military says its forces are raiding Gaza\u2019s largest hospital, the site of a lengthy standoff with the Hamas militant group.\nThe House has voted overwhelmingly to prevent a government shutdown. New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. Johnson\u2019s proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year passed on a bipartisan 336-95 tally, with 93 Republicans voting against it.\nPalestinians and a coalition of human rights organizations sued the Biden administration, alleging its complicity in Israel\u2019s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, citing U.S. funding and unconditional support of Israel.\nA Michigan judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump will remain on the state\u2019s primary ballot. Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford said in an order released Tuesday that Trump has followed state procedure to qualify for the ballot and that a clause in the Constitution can\u2019t be used to disqualify him.\nA Senate committee hearing on labor and unions escalated into a near brawl today when a Republican senator challenged one of the labor witnesses to a fight.\n\nHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, of La., with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a March for Israel rally on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)\nThe post Supporters of Israel have rallied by the tens of thousands on Washington\u2019s National Mall, voicing solidarity in the fight against Hamas even as criticism has intensified over Israel\u2019s offensive in Gaza \u2013 Tuesday, November 14, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.