US begins Iran port blockade; Israel continues to bombard Lebanon; Dozens detained in NYC protest over US arms sales to Israel

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : Iran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host U.S. bases.
35% : Israel calls its actions self-defense after Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people and took more than 250 hostages in an October 2023 attack.
29% : " The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.
28% : Dozens detained in New York City protest over US arms sales to Israel Dozens of protesters were detained by police in New York City on Monday during demonstrations calling for the blocking of arms sales to Israel and an end to U.S. military support for its ally.
21% : U.S. military support for Israel has faced particular scrutiny from rights groups during Israel's war in Gaza that killed tens of thousands, caused a hunger crisis, internally displaced Gaza's entire population and led to assessments of genocide from scholars and a United Nations inquiry.

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