POLITICS

Mondaire Jones Says Israel Must Negotiate West Bank Land Swap for ‘Lasting Peace and Security’

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Congressional candidate Mondaire Jones (D., N.Y.) said Wednesday that a “land swap” in the West Bank is necessary for Israel to secure peace through a two-state solution. The former congressman also suggested that Israeli settlements there should be dismantled and called Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s expansion in the region “inappropriate.” During a Wednesday night

LA Times Editorials Editor Quits After Paper’s Owner Blocks Harris Endorsement

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Mariel Garza said she’s ‘standing up by stepping down’ after L.A. Times’ owner asked the editorial board for nonpartisan analysis of the presidential nominees. The editor for the Los Angeles Times editorial section resigned on Wednesday after the newspaper’s owner reportedly stopped its editorial board from endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Editorials editor

LA Times Editorials Editor Leaves Paper Over Editorial Dispute

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Owner says editorial board refused to provide side-by-side Harris–Trump policy comparison; editor says she left after paper refused to endorse Harris. The editor for the Los Angeles Times editorial section resigned on Wednesday after the newspaper’s owner requested the editorial board to present a side-by-side, factual, and nonpartisan analysis of both presidential candidates. Editorials editor