🥜 Uber Eats commercial’s revoked joke

It’s Tuesday, February 13 — people are talking about Israel’s operations in Rafah, a joke that Uber Eats revoked from its Super Bowl commercial, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly. Here at Shades we believe that seeing multiple points of view is the best way to stay informed.

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🇮🇱 Israel’s operations in Rafah

As Israel proceeds with an invasion of Rafah, opinions clash: Is it a strategic necessity or a humanitarian nightmare?

🇮🇱 Israel's PM Netanyahu insists on an invasion of the Gazan city Rafah. Though he said the campaign is vital for winning the country's war against Hamas, the NYT reports that it carries a large humanitarian risk.

🇮🇱 Forward agreed: Israel's Rafah invasion risks a humanitarian disaster. It leaves Gazans with nowhere to go.

🇮🇱 Haaretz thinks there's no doubt about it — a Rafah invasion spells doom for Gaza civilians.

🇮🇱 But Hot Air defends Israel's Rafah operation: It led to the rescue of 2 Hamas hostages. Gazans should hold Hamas accountable for civilian harm.

🇮🇱 JPost takes a different angle: The Rafah invasion is Israel's last stand against Hamas. It's risky but necessary.

🥜 The Uber Eats commercial’s revoked joke

Uber Eats revoked part of a Super Bowl ad featuring a joke about peanut allergies.

🥜 NBC: After a major backlash, Uber Eats cut a joke about peanut allergies from its Super Bowl ad. Critics said allergies are no laughing matter.

🥜 You can watch the (un-edited) version of the ad here.

🥜 Food Allergy Research & Education wasn't happy. It called out Uber Eats for mocking food allergies — it's a “devastating” disease.

🥜 But a Redditor (with a food allergy) on r/Entertainment didn't see the issue: No need to get offended about a silly SB ad.

🥜 Still, @kindergartenthoughts on TikTok said critics have a point: The ad could normalize bullying kids with food allergies.

Quick hits

💰 The Senate passed a $95b foreign aid bill that includes funds for Ukraine and Israel. (CNN)

📈 The consumer price index rose 0.3% in January — a higher increase than economists projected. (Axios)

📺 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologized to relatives over a Super Bowl commercial that mirrored a broadcast by his uncle John F. Kennedy's campaign in 1960. (BBC)

🌨️ Schools are closed and hundreds of flights are canceled as a winter storm batters the Northeast. (Weather.com)

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