Friday, February 2, 2024
The 7
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🗓️ 2 February 2024
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Friday briefing: Biden sanctions Israeli settlers; E.U. funding for Ukraine; Lloyd Austin apology; Apple’s Vision Pro; and more
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| 0:00.0 | President Biden sanctioned four Israeli settlers. |
| 0:06.2 | We're learning why more women than men suffer from autoimmune diseases, |
| 0:09.9 | and Apple released a computer you can wear on your face. |
| 0:13.2 | That's some of what we'll get to on the Seven from the Washington Post. |
| 0:16.4 | I'm Hannah Jewel. It's Friday, February 2nd. |
| 0:19.1 | Happy Groundhog Day. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:23.0 | Number one, President Biden imposed sanctions on four Israeli settlers in the West Bank. |
| 0:33.0 | Biden signed the executive order yesterday. |
| 0:35.6 | It targets Israelis who the administration says have committed violence against Palestinians. |
| 0:40.9 | The West Bank is a Palestinian territory, but unlike Gaza it's home to many controversial |
| 0:45.5 | and in many cases illegal Israeli settlements. |
| 0:48.8 | And there's been a dramatic increase in violence from settlers since Hamas's October 7th attack on Israel. |
| 0:54.0 | Yesterday's order blocks the four Israelis from accessing U.S. property, |
| 0:58.4 | assets, and the U.S. financial system. The sanctions are similar to those |
| 1:01.9 | imposed on people designated as terrorists. The |
| 1:05.0 | order is similar to those imposed on people designated as terrorists. The order is Biden's first significant act against Israelis since the war in Gaza began. |
| 1:10.0 | He's faced growing criticism for supporting Israel's military campaign, from some Democrats in the Senate, |
| 1:15.3 | government employees, and from voters. That includes the large population of Arab Americans in Michigan. |
| 1:21.2 | Biden made his first campaign stop in that crucial swing state yesterday. |
| 1:30.3 | Number two, European Union leaders agreed to a $54 billion lifeline for Ukraine. |
| 1:36.5 | A huge aid package was signed off yesterday after Hungary's far-right leader dropped his opposition. |
| 1:42.2 | The money will be delivered over the next four years. The first |
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