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German-Iranians Urge Mayor To Save Jailed Rapper

Iranians pressed a German mayor with ties to the Iranian city of Esfahan to use his leverage to secure the freedom of detained dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi. The controversial mayor of the South-Western city of Freiburg, Martin Horn, has a twin city partnership with Esfahan (Isfahan), where Salehi is detained. “The mayor of Freiburg, Martin Horn, can actually […]

Arkansas

Sanders vows solidarity with Arkansas’ Jewish community as protesters demand ceasefire

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Tehran’s ‘Revolutionary’ Mayor Faces Financial, Marital Scandals

A member of the Tehran City Council made accusations this week that 170 trillion rials, or $336 million of Tehran Municipality’s collected revenues are missing. Habib Kashani, who is also a member of the Tehran City Council’s Transparency Committee, told reporters in Tehran that the Municipality’s total revenues were 800 trillion rials last year, out […]

City Council

Calls for cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war roil city councils from California to Michigan | #citycouncil

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland considered a resolution to call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war on Monday, potentially joining nearly a dozen other U.S. cities from Michigan to Georgia that have supported the same. The resolution before the Oakland City Council also calls for the unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza and […]

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Eugene City Council meeting adjourned for second time by hate speech | #citycouncil

EUGENE, Ore. — For the second time, Eugene’s City Council meeting was interrupted by hateful speech, specifically anti-Black and anti-Semitic slurs during the public forum segment on November 13. A virtual attendee identified as “Rudy” began a rambling speech which ended in racist remarks. City officials immediately cut off the speaker and adjourned the meeting. […]

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan defies Labour line with call for Gaza cease-fire – POLITICO

LONDON — Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Friday urged a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas — putting him directly at odds with his party’s leader, Keir Starmer. As the directly elected mayor of London, Khan is one of the opposition party’s most prominent figures, and his comments come amid mounting pressure […]

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Explaining Israel-Hamas war, mayoral candidate talks race, franchisee helping children, and more on Houston Newsmakers

IN THIS EPISODE: Middle East and public policy experts share details about the Israel-Hamas war and the history of this conflict. Mama Garcia shares more about her efforts to run for Houston mayor. The Dave Thomas Foundation is trying to find loving adoptive homes for children. Watch Houston Newsmakers on KPRC 2 and KPRC 2+ […]

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Local rabbi grieves close friend, sister city mayor killed in Hamas attacks

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A local rabbi is mourning the loss of a close friend, the mayor of San Diego’s sister city in Israel, killed during the Hamas attacks on Saturday morning. “He is my friend, our friend,” said Rabbi Jason Nevarez. “We were just talking and reminiscing, catching up that day.” Nevarez can’t help […]

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Ryyan Alshebl: From Syrian refugee to mayor of a German town | Refugees

Video Duration 25 minutes 10 seconds 25:10 Talk to Al Jazeera The 29-year-old who fled war in Syria eight years ago shares his journey from being a refugee to mayor of Ostelsheim. Read more In 2015, a 21-year-old asylum seeker from Syria made it to the Greek island of Lesbos in a rubber boat. Ryyan […]

Alaska

22 US service members injured after ‘helicopter mishap’ in northeastern Syria | #alaska | #politics

CNN — Twenty-two US service members have been injured to “various degrees” after a “helicopter mishap” in northeastern Syria, according to a statement released by US Central Command on Monday. “The cause of the incident is under investigation, although no enemy fire was reported,” the statement said. The service members are receiving treatment for injuries […]