palestine

Two Denver councilmembers ask city attorney to drop charges against pro-Palestinian protesters

May 21, 2024

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Colorado Politics

Two members of the Denver City Council have asked the city attorney to drop the charges against the roughly 40 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for erecting an encampment on the Auraria Campus. And on Monday, activists confronted the council during the latter’s public comment session and also demanded that the city decide against pursuing charges. …
Disruptions, protests plague council meetings in metro Denver

Feb 20, 2024

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Noah Festenstein

Disruptions have plagued the Denver City Council in the last several months, forcing it to go into recess or shut down proceedings as the meetings devolved into chaos. In at least one instance, a disruption compelled councilmembers, subjected to incessant yelling by protesters, to vote against the preferred outcome of the protesters. “By what has happened…
Denver City Council rejects Israel-Hamas war cease-fire proclamation

Feb 13, 2024

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Noah Festenstein

The Denver City Council on Monday rejected a proposal to call for a “cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war, with some in the majority calling it a disservice to the city’s Jewish population and a divisive proclamation. The council rejected the proposal, with eight voting no and four supporting it. Some councilmembers who voted no said…
Colorado’s Polis issues proclamation condemning antisemitism

Oct 13, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

On the heels of the conflict unraveling in Israel, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday took a public stand against antisemitism. Polis, who is Jewish, issued a proclamation on Friday condemning antisemitism and vowing to preserve Colorado as a state “that welcomes Jewish people and honors their meaningful contributions to our state and country.” “In…
Israel conflict hits home for Colorado legislators on both sides

Oct 11, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Nearly 7,000 miles away from her family in Israel, as missiles rained from the sky and terrorists marched into Israeli towns, Colorado Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet desperately refreshed her phone. Since the Hamas terrorist group attacked Israel on Saturday, Michaelson Jenet has relied on an online blog for updates on her family and homeland. When stress wakes…
Rookie legislator’s support for Palestine in wake of attacks draws Gold Dome criticism

Oct 9, 2023

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Carol McKinley

Hours after the terrorist organization Hamas launched a surprise holiday attack on Israel, Colorado Rep. Tim Hernández joined around three dozen participants at a rally at the state Capitol and waved a Palestinian flag. The Palestine Solidarity Rally was described in a flyer as “An Emergency protest for Palestinian Resistance.” It appeared to be organized…
May: No rushing the peace process

Mar 16, 2017

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Clifford D. May

The Palestinian-Israel conflict cannot be resolved anytime soon JERICHO, WEST BANK – This palm-fringed oasis in the Jordan Valley has been continuously inhabited for 10,000 years. That justifies it billing itself as the “oldest city in the world.” Officers of the Palestinian National Security Force (NSF) headquartered here will proudly tell you that it’s now…
In final hours, Obama administration sent $221 million to Palestinians Authority

Jan 24, 2017

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Richard Lardner

Officials say the Obama administration in its waning hours defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority that GOP members of Congress had been blocking. A State Department official and several congressional aides said the outgoing administration formally notified Congress it would spend the money Friday morning. The official said former…
Israel accuses Obama of anti-Israeli ‘shameful move’ at UN

Dec 23, 2016

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Josef Federman

An Israeli official on Friday accused President Barack Obama of colluding with the Palestinians in a “shameful move against Israel at the U.N.” after learning the White House did not intend to veto a Security Council resolution condemning settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem the day before. “President Obama and Secretary Kerry…
YESTERYEAR: Zakhem appointed to ambassadorship, state legislators travel to Israel

Dec 22, 2016

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Rachael Wright

Thirty Years Ago This Week in the Colorado Statesman … A former state legislator was bestowed the honor of an ambassadorship. Former state Sen. Sam H. Zakhem was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, succeeding Donald Leidel. A well-known name in Colorado politics, Zakhem – Lebanese by birth – was educated in…