Protests In Israel, Unions In 2024 Election, Candidates Housing Plans

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🗓️ 2 September 2024

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A nationwide strike is underway in Israel Massive protests in several Israeli cities are putting pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu's government following the military's recovery of six hostages killed in Gaza. Unions are getting extra attention this election cycle as candidate hope to win over swing states with strong union support. And both presidential candidates have put America's housing issues on their agenda, but they have very different and vague plans to fix it.

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0:00.0	Israel is seeing the largest mass protest since the war in Gaza began after six more
0:07.6	hostages were found to have been killed.
0:10.0	Protesters blame the Prime Minister for failing to bring them home alive.
0:13.2	Will the action force a ceasefire in hostage exchange deal?
0:16.1	I'm Michelle Martin, that's Leila Fuddle, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.5	Labor Unions are more active than ever this election cycle.
0:25.0	Union members will be at the center of their communities, bringing their friends and family and their neighbors to the polls.
0:33.0	Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning with President Biden and Pittsburgh today.
0:37.0	Will Union support be enough to win swing states like Pennsylvania?
0:40.0	And both presidential candidates have put America's housing issues on their agenda, but they are very
0:45.2	different and vague plans to fix them.
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