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BY: JAEQWON SUAREZ / DEPUTY ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Israel's War with Hamas Continues to Escalate
The war between Israel and the Hamas continues to take a turn for the worse. The Israel military ordered a complete halt on supplies, water, fuel, and food reaching people living in the Gaza strip and began the waves of airstrikes on the Hamas-controlled territory.
These attacks first started back on Saturday, Oct.7, when the music festival, Supernova, was taking place. It was reported that the Hamas soldiers paraglided in and began attacking concertgoers. . About 260 people were murdered, with the rest either being kidnapped or escaping and hiding in bushes or cars until it was over.
This rampage has been the deadliest one yet to take place besides Egypt and Syria’s attacks that happened 50 years ago. The death toll on both sides has begun to rack up into the thousands, with many being injured.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated to the authorities, “I ask you to stand firm because we are going to change the Middle East…I know you have been through terrible and difficult things. What Hamas will go through will be difficult and terrible … we have only just begun.”
Harvard University Students were Doxxed because of Israel Statements Made
Multiple student groups at Harvard have begun to remove their names from a statement commenting about how Israel is completely responsible for the surprise attacks from the Hamas terrorist group.
The statement reads as follows:
“We, the undersigned student organizations, hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence. The apartheid regime is the only one to blame. Israeli violence has structured every aspect of Palestinian existence for 75 years. From systematized land seizures to routine airstrikes, arbitrary detentions, to military checkpoints, and enforced family separations to targeted killings, Palestinians have been forced to live in a state of death, both slow and sudden. Today, the Palestinian ordeal enters into uncharted territory. The coming days will require a firm stand against retaliation. We call on the Harvard community to take action to stop the ongoing annihilation of Palestinians.”
Since then, at least four online websites posted several of the student's personal information, such as their hometowns, past workplaces, full names, and photos. All of the students have been alerted along with security. The post has currently removed all student signatures from the statement to protect everyone involved.
More information can be found on thecrimson.com
Council member Inna Vernikov arrested
The City Council member Inna Vernikov was arrested Friday, Oct. 13, for carrying a gun during a rally. Photos were captured of her armed on Thursday afternoon protesting against the pro-Palestinian rally that was happening.
She turned herself in along with the license to carry. Vernikov has been an advocate for Israel while also stating that rallies like that could make CUNY campuses unsafe for students.
The New York state senator Julia Salazar posted on X, “There is no excuse, none whatsoever, for an elected official to bring a firearm to a college campus in New York.”
It is not clear when she will be in court, however, Vernikov has already received a desk appearance ticket.
IOC Confirms 5 New Added Sports for 2028
The 2028 Olympics will take place in Los Angeles, California United States. The executive board for the 2028 Olympics proposed that they add five sports, which included flag football, lacrosse (sixes), baseball/softball, cricket (T20), and squash.
This will be the debut of squash and flag football for the Olympics, while the other three will be returning. These sports were chosen based on evaluation criteria of popular sports in America as well as across the globe.
It included gender equality, as well as the use of existing facilities and stadiums in the area. The International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach claimed, “The choice of these five new sports is in line with the American sports culture and will showcase iconic American sports to the world while bringing international sports to the United States. These sports will make the Olympic Games LA28 unique… Their inclusion will allow the Olympic Movement to engage with the new athlete and fan communities in the US and globally”
You can find out more about the history of each sport in the Olympics article.
Netflix Planning to Open Physical Stores in 2025
One of the biggest streaming platforms Netflix is planning to launch stores where you can shop, eat, and buy items linked to shows that they have made. Live events are also to be included as well to immerse the person into that world, whether it be in the Squid Games, Stranger Things, or Bridgerton.
They have already tested the waters with one of their shows, Bridgerton. It is called The Queen’s Ball: A Bridgerton Experience and it allows people to be a part of the show dressing the part, even choosing the diamond of the season at the end of the night.
One of the things that has been speculated to appear on the sites is a Squid Game obstacle course, one of the most-watched shows in 2021. The first two locations will open in the United States before expanding globally.
More information will be released to the public at a later date explaining what will be in the stores including where they will be located.