Trump meets Syria's Sharaa, urges for normalized ties
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria's president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (May 14) and urged him to normalize ties with long-time foe Israel, after a surprise U.S. announcement that it would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government. Diane To reports.
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"I am closely monitoring the situation in Boulder, and my thoughts go out to the people who have been injured and impacted by this heinous act of terror," Polis said in the post. "Hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable." The Anti-Defamation League said it was monitoring the situation "as we approach the holiday of Shavuot." "We are aware of reports of an attack at today's Boulder Run for Their Lives event - a weekly meeting of Jewish community members to run/walk in support of the hostages kidnapped on 10/7," the organization said on X. According to Jewishcolorado, a Denver-based non-profit that is part of the Jewish Federations of North America, the Run for Their Lives walk is a repeating event in downtown Boulder. "We have been walking in Boulder, CO since Thanksgiving 2023 to show solidarity for the plight of the hostages still being held in Gaza," according to the organization's website. "We will continue to walk until all hostages are released." (This story was updated to add new information.)
