Democracy Now! Friday, August 21, 2026

Headlines for August 21, 2026; As International Pressure Grows, Israel Finally Opens Probe into 2024 Killing of Hind Rajab in Gaza; Meet Loui Ridi: Palestinian American Returns to West Bank Home Besieged by Israeli Settlers; How Trump Admin Weaponized “Antisemitism” Probes to Dismantle Higher Education “Brick by Brick”

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