Questions and Answers about
Palestine
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in PoliticsWho’s this political rebel who stirred up the US Congress with a video?
Answer: Rashida Tlaib, the trailblazing Michigan congresswoman and sole Palestinian American in Congress, has recently made waves with a video accusing President Joe Biden of backing what she termed the “genocide of the Palestinian people,” a statement as subtle as a sledgehammer and as well-received. This political firecracker was dropped on social media on Nov.…
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King Charles III is crowned on May 6, anointed with a special oil made from what?
Answer: The oil used to anoint King Charles III is called Chrism oil. It was created using olives harvested from two groves on the Mount of Olives, a mountain ridge east of Jerusalem’s Old City, Israel. The olives were pressed just outside the Palestinian town of Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born. The ceremony…
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in PoliticsWhat caused hundreds of Israeli military reservists to say they wouldn’t show up for duty?
Answer: Hundreds of elite officers in Israel’s military reserves said they would not show up for duty starting Mar. 19, 2023. This is in protest against the ruling coalition’s planned overhaul of the judicial system. The protesters say the plan undermines democracy by restricting the power of the Supreme Court. The protests paused after the…
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in PoliticsWhat did Israel’s Finance Minister say after a terror attack that sparked international fury?
Answer: Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who is also the leader of the far-right Religious Zionism party, made this shocking statement after a gunman killed two Israeli brothers in the West Bank village of Huwara on February 26, 2023, and just after 400 Israeli settlers executed violent revenge on the village. He also said the…
