Israel has cut off the entry of all food and other goods into Gaza in an echo of the siege it imposed in the earliest days of its war with Hamas.
Israel has cut off all supplies to Gaza. Here’s what that means
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Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal
Israel stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas doesn’t accept a new proposal to extend a fragile ceasefire.
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UK, France and Ukraine agree to work on ceasefire plan for Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Today in History: Claudette Colvin refuses to give up her seat on a public bus
On March 2, 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks’ more famous act of defiance, Claudette Colvin, a Black high school student in Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger.
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Today in History: Peace Corps established
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps; since its establishment, over 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.