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Children in Sudan are starving too 😭don't turn a blind eye. We must not be biased in our concern and compassion. All eyes on Sudan.

This evening in Manhattan, “The Great Israeli Real Estate Event” will be advertising land available for sale in Gush Etzion, a cluster of illegal West Bank settlements, while also making tax, legal, and banking services available for those who want to become settlers, according to the event’s publicly listed information. Despite the commercial and internationally illegal nature of the event -- the UN considers Gush Etzion to be an illegal settlement -- it is being hosted at a religious institution, Park East Synagogue on the Upper East Side. Previous events have drawn protesters and counter-protesters, leading to charges of antisemitism leveled at the protesters for demonstrating near a synagogue. The protesters have countered that it is inappropriate to use a religious institution to shield such a contentious practice. In the wake of previous protests, the New York City Council, with a veto-proof majority, in March passed legislation restricting such demonstrations.

JUST IN - EU blocks funds for key Chinese solar energy parts from Nov 1st, citing "security concerns," as imported inverters could be used to manipulate energy networks and gain unauthorised access to operational data, which could lead "to countrywide blackouts." — FT