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The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, was charged with gunning down two Israeli Embassy workers outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Here is what we know about him.
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The Israeli leader is facing growing pressure, even from Trump, over his prosecution of the Gaza war.
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Incidents of antisemitism have skyrocketed since the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October 2023.
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International criticism of Israel continues to grow as the country's military expands its assault on Gaza, killing scores of Palestinians on a daily basis while blocking food, fuel, medicine and other supplies from reaching the starving population. The U.K. Labour government announced this week it is suspending free trade talks with Israel and imposing sanctions on some Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. The European Union says it will also review its trade ties with Israel.
"There's been an enormous shift in public opinion, and it's caused by utter revulsion at seeing emaciated children starve to death," says Jeremy Corbyn, former U.K. Labour leader who now sits as an independent in the British Parliament.
"We have countries within the EU who are significant weapons providers to the Israeli state. If they wanted this conflict, this war and genocide to end tomorrow, then they need to stop supplying weapons to Israel," says Irish politician Lynn Boylan, a member of Sinn Féin who sits in the European Parliament.
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On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down a busy week in Washington, starting with the shocking shooting of two Israeli embassy employees. Then, the crew dives into the GOP's "big, beautiful" budget bill: What's in it, what the sticking points were, and what had to be negotiated.
Later, the crew breaks down the chaotic meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa - and how Trump is using Oval Office meetings to set up televised showdowns with other world leaders.
Plus, technology reporter Drew Harwell joins the show to preview Trump's morally-murky dinner with investors in his crypto meme coin.
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Sarah Milgrim grew up in Overland Park, leading the life of an American teenager. As she grew older, she developed a deeper commitment to her own Jewish identity.
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The man detained after the shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington is from Chicago, where he had marched in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
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The shooting occurred outside the Capital Jewish Museum. A suspect shouted "Free, free Palestine" after he was taken into custody, officials said.
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Foreign Secretary David Lammy summons the Israeli ambassador suspends talks on a trade deal.
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