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The announcement comes alongside approval from the U.S. secretary of state for the sale of Israel to buy $18.82 billion in military equipment.

St. Louis-area residents are remembering the lives lost since the October 2023 attacks on Israelis while navigating fears and divisions sparked by the subsequent prolonged war in Gaza.

Vigils are taking worldwide to commemorate the approximately 1,200 killed in the Hamas attacks a year ago. The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is holding a one-year remembrance event Monday evening.

Dr. Amjad Musleh, a Barnes-Jewish physician, reflects on his medical trip to Gaza where he helped treat Palestinian victims of war.

The protesters blocked the parade route for a little over an hour on Sunday. They were protesting the parade because Boeing, which supplies weapons to Israel, is a major sponsor of the event.

The artists, Dani Collette and Allora McCullough, object to the Craft Alliance's decision, saying their work is supportive of Palestinians.

The roughly three-hour protest went off largely without incident several days after police arrested more than 100 people on Washington University’s campus.

On Saturday at Washington University, police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters — 23 of them students.

A spokesman for St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said Monday the office was waiting for information before charges can be considered.

The protest follows a letter from students, faculty and staff accusing Washington University leaders of curtailing their freedom of speech.