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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 43 Amid Rising U.S. Islamophobia

5/4/2025

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On May 2, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza tragically claimed the lives of at least 43 individuals, including nine family members in Bureij. As the International Court of Justice wrapped up hearings on Israel's humanitarian aid obligations, an Illinois man was sentenced to 53 years for the hate crime murder of a Palestinian-American boy, highlighting the alarming rise of Islamophobia in the U.S.

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On May 2, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza tragically claimed the lives of at least 43 individuals, including nine family members in Bureij. As the International Court of Justice wrapped up hearings on Israel's humanitarian aid obligations, an Illinois man was sentenced to 53 years for the hate crime murder of a Palestinian-American boy, highlighting the alarming rise of Islamophobia in the U.S.