A place of refuge suddenly a scene of carnage. There isnt any safe place, this woman cries. No place is safe. Where is the world . , he asks. Why does it stay silent in the face of these crimes . How many times have gazas ravaged walls echoed to the sound of a Mothers Grief . Umm says three of her sons were killed. Im 80, she sobs. Ive never seen anything like this before. The way theyre bombing us is like an earthquake. But israel claims this was a legitimate target, that the school housed a Hamas Command Centre. In a statement on social media, an israeli defense Forces Spokesman said around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating out of the compound. Israel has repeatedly struck school buildings in recent weeks. Each time, they insist they conceal hamas bases and each time, they insist they strive to minimise civilian casualties. The strike comes at a time of heightened tension in the middle east. International Governments are urging hamas and israel to agree a Ceasefire An
we ll start with the latest headlines surrounding covid s new wave. the biden administration will soon be sending a half billion free tests to american homes, as pharmacies struggle to keep up with demand. more on the biden plan in just a moment. it comes as hospitals reach a breaking point thanks to the one-two punch of delta and omicron. professional hockey is being put on ice, literally, with a game last night postponed over covid concerns. new york city s outgoing mayor is paying people 100 bucks to get boosted. i like it. that works. while the incoming mayor scrubbed plans to celebrate his inauguration. i like it. get to work, baby. get to work. that s a good idea. atlanta reinstates an indoor mask mandate as health care workers in california will be required to get an extra shot. and what about the nation s schools? we ll get to the fast-moving developments on that front straight ahead. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is wednesday, decemb
firearm. rittenhouse didn t go to kenosha looking for trouble. his father lived there. he worked as a lifeguard in keno shacked on august 25 last summer he went downtown to stand guard over a car lot. here s the context. the night before, police in kenosha had done nothing at the mobbed and burned businesses, including a car lot, all the way to the ground. so they needed rittenhouse s help. they were looking for a 17-year-old to help if that gives you some perspective. as rittenhouse stood there rioters threatened his life. then they attempted to kill him. in the end rittenhouse shot three people as he tried to run to police. in fact, all three men were white and all three had serious criminal records. we could go on. again, the media coverage was from beginning to end a tapestry of lies. if you watched the trial last week you know that but what about rittenhouse himself? what is he like? apart from his testimony in court few americans have ever her his voice. over the next h
firearm. rittenhouse didn t go to kenosha looking for trouble. his father lived there. he worked as a lifeguard in keno shacked on august 25 last summer he went downtown to stand guard over a car lot. here s the context. the night before, police in kenosha had done nothing at the mobbed and burned businesses, including a car lot, all the way to the ground. so they needed rittenhouse s help. they were looking for a 17-year-old to help if that gives you some perspective. as rittenhouse stood there rioters threatened his life. then they attempted to kill him. in the end rittenhouse shot three people as he tried to run to police. in fact, all three men were white and all three had serious criminal records. we could go on. again, the media coverage was from beginning to end a tapestry of lies. if you watched the trial last week you know that but what about rittenhouse himself? what is he like? apart from his testimony in court few americans have ever her his voice. over the next h
firearm. rittenhouse didn t go to kenosha looking for trouble. his father lived there. he worked as a lifeguard in keno shacked on august 25 last summer he went downtown to stand guard over a car lot. here s the context. the night before, police in kenosha had done nothing at the mobbed and burned businesses, including a car lot, all the way to the ground. so they needed rittenhouse s help. they were looking for a 17-year-old to help if that gives you some perspective. as rittenhouse stood there rioters threatened his life. then they attempted to kill him. in the end rittenhouse shot three people as he tried to run to police. in fact, all three men were white and all three had serious criminal records. we could go on. again, the media coverage was from beginning to end a tapestry of lies. if you watched the trial last week you know that but what about rittenhouse himself? what is he like? apart from his testimony in court few americans have ever her his voice. over the nex