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‘Every man for himself’: Guilt and anger for Palestinian Americans hoping to flee Gaza
Read full article: ‘Every man for himself’: Guilt and anger for Palestinian Americans hoping to flee GazaPalestinian American Jason Shawa, 55, heard the news that the Rafah crossing, on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, will be opened Monday, giving him hope of possible escape from the war.
Tunisian carrying Quran fatally stabs 3 in French church
Read full article: Tunisian carrying Quran fatally stabs 3 in French churchPolice work behind a restricted zone near the Notre Dame church in Nice, southern France, after a knife attack took place on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)PARIS – A young Tunisian man armed with a knife and carrying a copy of the Quran attacked worshippers in a French church and killed three Thursday, prompting the government to raise its security alert to the maximum level hours before a nationwide coronavirus lockdown. The French prosecutor said the attacker was not on the radar of intelligence agencies as a potential threat. The third victim, a 44-year-old woman, managed to flee the church alive but died at a nearby restaurant. .The three were killed “only because they were in the church at that moment,” Ricard told reporters.