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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 …

DeSantis Signs Florida Law to Label Groups as Terrorists and Expel Student Supporters

DeSantis Signs Florida Law to Label Groups as Terrorists and Expel Student Supporters

Published by Sam Flores

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law Monday that gives him along with other Florida leaders the ability to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations and expel state university students who support them. The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation. Besides the governor, the Cabinet is made up of the state attorney general, the chief financial officer and the agriculture commissioner, all of whom are elected separately. Once designated a terrorist organization, a group can be dissolved and it can no longer receive any state funding through school districts or state agencies. Universities also would have to report the status of expelled students attending on visas to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “So this will help the state of Florida protect you. It’ll help us protect your tax dollars,” DeSantis …

US to expel South Africa ambassador as relations deteriorate

US to expel South Africa ambassador as relations deteriorate

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to Washington had been declared persona non grata, signaling worsening relations between the two countries. In a post on X, Rubio said South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool, was “no longer welcome in our great country.” “Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates @POTUS [President of the United States].” There has been no immediate response from South Africa’s embassy in Washington. Rubio’s move came amid tense relations between the U.S. and South Africa. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order suspending aid to South Africa over a controversial land expropriation act that Trump said would lead to the takeover of white-owned farms. Trump also said that South African farmers were welcome to settle in the United States. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a post on X, defended his government’s measure. “We are guided by the Constitution, which places a responsibility on the state to take measures to redress the effects of past racial discrimination,” he …