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NBA All-Star Weekend Spotlights Israel-Palestine Tensions

via Fox News·5d ago

Filmmaker Spike Lee wore pro-Palestinian attire courtside at Sunday's NBA All-Star Game while Israeli-born player Deni Avdija competed. The gesture drew attention as Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James also sent greetings to fans in Israel during the same event. Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan criticized James for his comments supporting Israeli fans. The incidents highlight ongoing cultural tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in American sports and entertainment.

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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

— Proverbs 15:1

This ancient wisdom speaks to the power of measured speech in contentious times, reminding us that our words and symbolic gestures can either bridge divides or deepen them.

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