Middle East

As the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas surpasses six months, families in the U.S. with roots in Palestine watch the destruction from afar.

The five-member board in Kerman, California, was reluctant to sign the proclamation, but the resolution passed 3-0.

The city of Fresno recently became one of a few cities in the country to raise the Palestinian flag in solidarity with those killed in the Israel-Hamas war.

A candlelight vigil was held Monday in downtown Fresno, California, to call for a stop to the war in the Gaza Strip.

In the week since Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer raised the Israeli flag at Eaton Plaza across from City Hall, Palestinian Fresno residents have expressed frustration over what they call one-sided statements from local elected officials that omit any acknowledgement of Palestinians and their experiences.

Ever since the Arab Spring in 2011, the Middle Eastern country of Syria has been in a near-constant state of civil war. As a result, residents there rely…