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Incendiary devices that burned ballot boxes carried 'Free Gaza' messages, AP source says

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

Incendiary devices found at the scene of ballot drop box fires in Portland, Oregon, and nearby Vancouver, Washington, were marked with "Free Gaza."

ABC 7 San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Hot Air

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Incendiary devices that burned ballot boxes carried 'Free Gaza' messages, AP source says (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Incendiary devices found at the scene of ballot drop box fires in Portland, Oregon, and nearby Vancouver, Washington, were marked with "Free Gaza."

  3. New York Post

    ‘Free Gaza’ message linked to ballot box attacks in Washington and Oregon: source (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington may have been set on fire by an anti-Israel protester, as investigators found a note that said “ALL DROP BOXES WILL BURN. FREE GAZA," The Post has learned.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Pro-Palestine Messages Reportedly Found On Devices At Ballot Box Fires (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Devices recovered at two ballot box fires in the Pacific Northwest reportedly both contained pro-Palestinian messaging, according to the New York Times.

  5. The Oregonian

    ‘Free Gaza’ messages found on devices at burned ballot boxes, New York Times reports (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Local officials did not confirm the anonymously sourced information.

  6. The Hill

    Devices used in ballot box fires had ‘Free Gaza’ messages (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington were linked to devices that had the message “Free Gaza” marked on them, The Associated Press (AP) is reporting, citing an anonymous police source. Officials discovered another incendiary device placed on a third box in Vancouver, Wash.

  7. Breitbart News

    Report: 'Free Gaza' on Devices That Set Fire to Ballot Drop Boxes in Washington State (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    "Free Gaza" was found marked on incendiary devices used to burn ballot drop boxes in Washington state earlier this week.

  8. PJ Media

  9. Washington Examiner

    Ballot boxes set on fire in Washington, Oregon marked with 'Free Gaza' message (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Police said it isn't clear whether the devices are tied to left-wing agitators or if the message was a ploy to shift blame.

  10. Newsweek

    Devices used in ballot box arsons had "Free Gaza" messages: Report (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Incendiary devices found at recent ballot drop box fires in Oregon and Vancouver had the message "Free Gaza," according to an official.

  11. Legal Insurrection

    Report: 'Free Gaza' Messages on Devices at Ballot Box Fires in Oregon, Washington (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    One officer said the police sent the devices to a "terrorist explosive device analytical center in Huntsville, Ala."

  12. AL.com

    ‘Free Gaza’ messages found after Oregon, Washington ballot box fires: Officials fear more may come (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    Investigators believe the man who set the incendiary devices in Portland, Oregon, and nearby Vancouver, Washington, had a “wealth of experience.”

  13. Fox News

    Devices used in Portland, Vancouver ballot box fires had ‘Free Gaza’ and ‘Free Palestine’ message: report (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An incendiary device placed in ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington this month reportedly contained written messages in support of Gaza and Palestine.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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