The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation. “We are looking forward to the upcoming Commencement ceremonies and the opportunity to celebrate our 2024 UVM graduates,” Suresh Garimella, the university’s president, said in a message to the … Read more
Images of Hamas hostages wallpaper the front room of John Fetterman’s office on Capitol Hill. Their faces peer down at two front desk staffers as protesters show up on a near-weekly basis, demanding explanations for the senator’s immutable support for Israel’s ongoing war against Gaza. Fetterman, of course, isn’t interested in hearing from them, so … Read more
Re’im, Sderot (Israel): Seven months after Hamas launched one of the deadliest attacks on Israel, resulting in widespread loss of lives. Israelis are showing “resilience” & “strength” as they are moving back to sites that were attacked by Hamas. Out of the sites attacked by Hamas in Southern Israel, Sderot and Re’im were stormed by … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has responded to the manifestation of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the maritime domain by re-orienting and significantly enhancing the scope of its ongoing maritime security operations since mid-December 2023 under the aegis of ‘Operation Sankalp’.The Navy undertook proactive actions during the hijacking of Malta-flagged Bulk Carrier MV Ruen on December … Read more
The president of the union representing New York Times employees sent a scathing letter on Friday to the paper’s publisher and chairperson, A.G. Sulzberger, accusing the Times of conducting a “destructive and racially targeted witch hunt” as it investigates internal leaks related to its reporting on Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. The investigation, Newsguild … Read more
The deteriorating Gaza crisis is taking a heavy toll on Palestinian children as acute malnutrition is increasing in the population, says a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to a detailed analysis done by the Global Nutrition Cluster of WHO, malnutrition in Gaza children has seen a steep rise since the Israel-Hamas … Read more
As the UK Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron visits Gaza, the UN and the UK have jointly asked for a two-state solution to bring peace to the region. Since the Israel-Hamas war began after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, talks about Palestine state have been gaining momentum and Britain has repeatedly pushed for … Read more
In October, shortly after the Israel-Hamas War began, I checked in with many people I’d met while covering the region as a journalist over the past 30 years. I was fearful for all my friends, but especially concerned about the fate of Raji el-Jaru. Raji is a 31-year-old Palestinian rock musician whom I’d come to … Read more
Pro-Palestinian protestors took to the streets on “Super Saturday” en masse, protesting on the day before Christmas Eve, which is often a time shoppers try to pick up last-minute gifts before the holidays. The “Shut it Down for Palestine” movement, made up of pro-Palestinian groups, had plans to “organize actions to boycott, disrupt, and rally … Read more
The Israeli army said Saturday that three hostages mistakenly killed by soldiers carried a white flag and cried for help in Hebrew. Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz and Samer El-Talalqa — all in their 20s — were shot during operations in Gaza City on Friday, sparking protests in Israel. They were among about 250 people taken … Read more
