Ex- Israeli prime minister slams Netanyahu’s stance on truce talks
Ehud Barak said Netanyahu is leading Israel into regional war while creating a “death sentence” for Israeli captives held in Gaza.
In a post on X, Barak also criticised the current prime minister’s claim that Israel should stay in the Philadelphi Corridor, saying there was “no political interest” for Israel in seizing the demilitarised zone along both sides of the Israel-Egypt border.
Pro-Palestinian protests in Chicago ahead of Democratic convention
Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Chicago on Sunday ahead of the Democratic National Convention
The protests covered a range of issues, with people calling for the Democratic Party to do more to earn their votes in the upcoming elections
Some Democrats also plan to bring their protests over the Gaza war inside the convention, with the ‘uncommitted movement’ sending dozens of delegates to represent their views
