Child marriage in Gaza is surging, with 20.6% of recent marriages involving girls under 18. Amid hunger, displacement, and a collapsed legal system, girls are losing their childhoods to a “protection” that doesn’t exist.
The Senate blocked Van Hollen’s resolution seeking a State Department report on the killing of nine Americans in the West Bank, despite 84% public support. Meanwhile, Troy Jackson’s Maine Senate campaign faces scrutiny over its handling of Gaza.