Despite facing protests and backlash due to the conflict in Gaza, Israel's Eden Golan placed fifth at the Eurovision Song Contest, with her success driven by the popular vote rather than the juries.

The author discusses the dark aspects of anti-Israel protests on university campuses, particularly focusing on Rutgers University, where protesters adopt carnival-like tactics such as wearing costumes and masks, inverting facts, ideals, and celebrating violence.

The text discusses the author's participation in two actions at the Oakland Federal Building calling for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire, reflecting on Jewish identity, anti-Zionism, and solidarity with Palestinians.

The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, launched attacks on vessels in the Bab al-Mandab strait demanding that Israel end its military offensive in Gaza.

The presence of pro-Palestinian solidarity at the 2022 World Cup has been widely celebrated by Palestinians and seen as a sign that their cause is not forgotten.

In a podcast titled "The Pipe Dreams? Edition," Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida discuss various topics, including the need for left-wing parties in Israel to merge before the next election, the potential for a different kind of solidarity to lead to peace in the region, and environmental concerns regarding government policies often influenced by corporate interests.