Democracy Now! Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Headlines for August 05, 2025; Oscar-Winning Director Demands Israel Return Body of Palestinian Activist After Settler Killed Him; “End the Starvation”: Jewish Rabbis & Allies Outside NY Trump Hotel Call for U.S. to Stop Arming Israel; Labor Leader Chris Smalls Describes Israeli Arrest & Assault After Military Raids Gaza Flotilla; Texas Showdown: Dem. Lawmakers Flee State to Stop Gerrymandering, Warn Trump Will Try It Again

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