Israel

The executive director of the Baltimore Jewish Council reacts to Monday's release by Hamas of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza, amid a fragile ceasefire agreement and uncertainty about an Israel-Palestine peace.

Peter Beinart is the author of Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning. He joins Midday to discuss his thoughtful, piercing new book on a future of equality for Palestinians and Jews.

Last Thursday, a group of students pitched tents on the university’s main lawn to call for divestment from Israeli-tied companies. Hopkins leaders say that violated school protest policies.

The retiring U.S. Senator from Maryland advocated against withholding arms from Israel during an appearance on WYPR’s Midday.

At Beth El Congregation, leaders vowed to win the war for Israeli safety. In front of Johns Hopkins Hospital, graduate students demanded an end to ongoing attacks in Gaza.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the attack by Hamas in Israel. Midday speaks with a journalist in Israel and a rabbi in Baltimore for deeper understanding on how people near and far are reflecting on the day.

Last year we heard from two friends in Maryland whose response to the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas and the war in Gaza was to bring their Jewish and Muslim communities together and create a space for healing. We check back with them today.

University leaders can take other steps to increase security, the court decision says. But they can’t block free speech.

The two leaders met with government, business and education leaders from across the state.

The university system first banned the Students for Justice in Palestine group from hosting a vigil on October 7. Then they banned all student activity for the day.