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Jewish Activists Blockade Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s Portland Office For Second Time in Two Weeks

Hours before an Israel/Hamas truce announcement, protesters pressured the Oregon congressman to follow Sen. Jeff Merkley’s call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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Jewish community members blocked all entrances to Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s office in Northeast Portland again Tuesday, in hopes of pressuring him to call for a cease-fire in Gaza. The action followed a similar sit-in two weeks prior. By the end of the day, with help from Qatari officials, a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas […]

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Protesters Picket Boeing Over Weapons Shipments to Israel

Activists blocked entrances at Boeing’s Gresham plant, saying the company needs to be held accountable for its role in the Hamas/Israel war that has killed thousands.
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Police were called to a Boeing manufacturing plant in Gresham last week, after protesters picketed the site over the company’s supply of weapons to Israel. On Friday, November 17, Portland’s chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) organized a picket at Boeing’s aircraft manufacturing facility in Gresham. Following Hamas’ attack on October 7, […]

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Portland’s Palestinian Diaspora Says Gaza is ‘More Than Its Suffering’

With Gaza under assault, local Palestinians reflect on the cycle of displacement that’s now preventing some residents from fleeing their war-torn homes
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Over the past three-plus weeks, much of the world has watched in horror as parts of the Gaza strip on the Mediterranean Sea in Palestine have been reduced to rubble. In Palestinian communities across the globe, including in the Palestinian diaspora in Portland, those images have been especially painful—resurfacing memories of the mass displacement Palestinians […]

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Portland Jewish Activists Rally for Cease-Fire in Gaza

As Oregon’s elected leaders convey steadfast support for Israel, protests highlight civilian casualties.
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As the number of Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli military forces in Gaza continues to rise, Jewish and allied activists in Portland are calling on the state’s congressional representation to press for a cease-fire in the region. Heather Dorfman, a member of the Portland chapter of the national organization Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), said […]

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As Hurricane Matthew Death Toll Tops 100 in Haiti, Do’s and Don’ts for Americans Who Want to Help

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Ansel Herz Washington Post: The death toll from Hurricane Matthew rose to more than 100 on Thursday, officials said, as the scope of the devastation became clearer with reconnaissance flights revealing flattened villages and aid groups warning of a massive humanitarian crisis unfolding. Having reported from Haiti for two years, a few comments: 1) Most […]

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