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Israel and Gaza Trade Fire; GOP Rushes to Embrace Immigration Reform
Today's escalation of violence between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Also, the prospects for "comprehensive immigration reform."
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenIsrael and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are exchanging rocket fire, and Israel is mobilizing for a possible ground attack. Also, last week's election returns have Republicans and Democrats talking about immigration reform. We look at the prospects for resolving an issue with long-term economic, cultural and political consequences.
Banner image: Florida Senator Marco Rubio, seen at the US-Mexico border with Customs and Border Protection officials, is one of several Republican Congressmen calling for immigration reform.
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Jerusalem is sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians, and it's been thought immune to attacks from any of the players in the troubled Middle East. But today, rocket attacks, presumably from the Gaza Strip, fell close enough to trigger air raids and panic in the holy city. Israel says it's prepared for a ground invasion.
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