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Extremist Jewish settlers eye Gaza, seek to expel Palestinians from enclave

Extremist Jewish settlers eye Gaza, seek to expel Palestinians from enclave

Published by Sam Flores

GAZA BORDER, Israel — A river of Israeli flags winds through a desert path as hundreds of people, young and old, march toward the border in a display of their determination to build new Jewish settlements atop the rubble of northern Gaza. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. So few buildings are left standing after Israeli bombardment that the Mediterranean is visible in the distance. Daniella Weiss, founder of the radical right-wing settler group Nachala, sums up the crowd’s intentions. “We are here on the way to new Jewish communities in Gaza,” she told NBC News in an interview at the border in late April. “What we did in Judea and Samaria, we are going to do the same thing here,” Weiss added, a reference to the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where illegal Jewish outposts and settler violence against Palestinians have grown dramatically in recent years. Right-wing Nachala movement settlers march near the Gaza border on April 22 near Kibbutz Nir Am, Israel. Erik Marmor / Getty …

This cozy enclave near Santa Barbara offers up a dash of star power

This cozy enclave near Santa Barbara offers up a dash of star power

Published by Sam Flores

• This tiny SoCal neighborhood offers up quaint, low-key vibes, and it’s easy to access off the 101 North.• The new Godmothers Bookstore and Cafe in downtown Summerland is attracting celebs and book lovers alike for thoughtful gatherings and culinary delicacies.• A plethora of home decor shops, a winery, a cozy inn and even a bird sanctuary also make their home in Summerland. Like me, you may associate Summerland with the Big Yellow House restaurant, where the chunky 1970s-styled lettering and quaint illustration was the we’re-almost-in-Santa-Barbara landmark on our family road trips from L.A. Though the restaurant closed during the aughts, the sign remains, a nudge to Southern Californians to give Summerland — more than just a little sibling to its better-known neighbor Montecito — a fresh look. Take the new bookstore/cafe Godmothers, which opened in early September with a three-day-long series of events that attracted celebs ranging from Oprah to Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, and Harry and Meghan. On a recent Friday, co-owner Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, former global head of literature, lectures and …