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Protesters Clash with Rubio Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

5/22/2025

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Protesters disrupted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's congressional testimony, voicing outrage over his backing of Israel during the Gaza conflict. Activist Sumer Mobarak called out Rubio for accepting AIPAC funds. Meanwhile, UN officials raised alarms about a looming humanitarian crisis, highlighting the peril faced by 14,000 vulnerable infants as the US continues its substantial military support to Israel.

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Protesters disrupted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's congressional testimony, voicing outrage over his backing of Israel during the Gaza conflict. Activist Sumer Mobarak called out Rubio for accepting AIPAC funds. Meanwhile, UN officials raised alarms about a looming humanitarian crisis, highlighting the peril faced by 14,000 vulnerable infants as the US continues its substantial military support to Israel.