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Gaza volunteer surgeon Adam Hamawy wins US House seat in New Jersey

Middle East EyeBy Elis Gjevori

Gaza volunteer surgeon Adam Hamawy wins US House seat in New Jersey Democrat Adam Hamawy, who treated Palestinians in Gaza during Israel’s genocide, has defeated Republican Gregg Mele to represent New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. The 57-year-old former US Army combat surgeon campaigned against military assistance to Israel and other countries committing human rights violations. He has also condemned the war on Iran as “illegal and immoral”. In a May interview he accused Washington of…

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Israeli president Herzog deliberates after Eisenkot receives majority Knesset backing to become prime minister

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Israel faces new era of sinking US support after election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's brash campaign posters are still up on Israeli public buses -- images of him, US President Donald Trump and soaring warjets that laud the two leaders attacking Iran together. Neither is now advertising the state of the two countries' alliance. A week after an inconclusive election for Netanyahu, Americans overwhelmingly rejected Trump and chose a Congress led by Democrats who want a tougher approach to Israel, whether on Iran, Gaza or settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

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