Columbia residents supporting Palestine and Israel demonstrate downtown
While Columbia’s protests were peaceful, some Jewish people see no peaceful end to the Israeli conflict.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing toward action this week on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, unveiling an elaborate plan Monday to break the package into separate votes to squeeze through the House’s political divides on foreign policy.
Several families of hostages from the war in Israel/Gaza spoke to bring attention to the plight of their loved ones currently being held hostage or missing in Gaza.
While Columbia’s protests were peaceful, some Jewish people see no peaceful end to the Israeli conflict.
President Joe Biden will visit Israel as the ongoing war with Hamas has killed more than 4,000
“Hamas has declared today, Friday, the ‘day of rage.’ I am seeking South Carolinians declare this coming Sunday a day of prayer. To all houses of worship in the state of South Carolina, please pray for Israel this Sunday. They want rage, I want prayer. They seek destruction, we seek peace. They seek a one state solution — Hamas — the destruction of Israel. I see a world where Palestinians can live in dignity and in peace with Israel,” says Graham.
South Carolina U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham is calling for a day of prayer Sunday in South Carolina in support of Israel.
The U.S Secretary of State arrived in Israel today to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Faith leaders and community members in the Midlands are mourning the lives lost in Israel. Tuesday night a vigil was held at the Jewish Community Center.
Faith leaders and community members mourning the lives lost in israel at the Jewish Community Center on Flora Drive.
“Israel was brutally attacked by a terrorist organization. And Israel is striking back at a terrorist organization. They are not going after the Palestinian people. And here is something to think about, all Palestinian people are not Hamas, but all Hamas are Palestinian people. So we have to be able to differentiate that,” Chandler says.