israel-hamas war

Donald Trump claims ‘paid agitators’ part of Columbia pro-Palestine protests

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Former President Trump made unfounded claims Tuesday that pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University contained “paid agitators” as nationwide college campus protests escalate. Hundreds of New York Police Department officers, many with batons and in riot gear, cleared Columbia University’s protest encampments on Tuesday evening, including arresting students who occupied a campus building. Trump claimed in a Fox … Read more

Tufts University leadership threatens barring seniors from commencement as encampment grows

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In response to pro-Palestinian protesters refusing to settle on a compromise, Tufts University is threatening to issue trespass violations and bar seniors from walking at commencement if the encampment grows further. Students representing the protesters and a faculty member they selected met with a pair of university deans on “two separate occasions” on Tuesday, with … Read more

Top UN court rejects bid to force Germany to stop arming Israel – POLITICO

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Western intelligence officials and diplomats told POLITICO they believed Nicaragua had filed the case against Germany at the U.N.’s top court at the behest of Moscow, speculating that Russia intended to undermine the ICJ’s authority by making it a venue for specious legal arguments. Germany has rejected Nicaragua’s claims, with Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, director of … Read more

Israel will invade Rafah — regardless of hostage deal – POLITICO

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The families urged Netanyahu to “withstand the international pressure” to halt the war in Gaza, the statement published by the Prime Minister’s Office said. U.S. President Joe Biden has said an invasion of Rafah would be a “red line,” though Netanyahu vowed to defy that. Israel has carried out regular airstrikes on the city since … Read more

Harvard students return to clueless bubble after disinviting Michelle Wu to speak – Boston Herald

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Harvard students can return to their clueless bubble now after withdrawing a speaking invite to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu because of her decision to shut down an Emerson protest. So instead of hearing from Wu herself about why she had to have police arrest students who were causing a public safety issue, the Harvard students … Read more

Boston city councilor edits out Israeli ‘genocide’ accusations in toned down cease-fire resolution

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A Boston city councilor plans to ask her colleagues to declare support for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War in a measure edited to tone down incendiary language that stated Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The resolution filed Monday by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson comes amid ongoing pro-Palestinian student protests at Greater … Read more

Blinken urges Hamas to accept cease-fire deal

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CAIRO — The United States stepped up pressure for a cease-fire deal in Gaza on Monday as the secretary of state said a new proposal had been put to Hamas, whose officials were in Cairo talking to Egyptian mediators. Israeli airstrikes killed 26 people in Gaza’s southernmost town of Rafah, according to hospital records. U.S. … Read more

UC Berkeley pro-Palestine encampment doubles but still met with silence

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BERKELEY — The number of tents pitched at a pro-Palestine encampment at UC Berkeley more than doubled over the weekend, but university officials say they’re not changing their approach. Up to 60 tents were estimated to be at the site Friday. By Monday, that estimate grew to about 150, Matt Kovac, protest media liaison, confirmed … Read more

An interview with Israel’s new York consul-general Ofir Akunis – Israel Politics

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Ofir Akunis’s entry into New York this week as Israel’s new consul general will be a baptism by fire, as he arrives in a city rocked by anti-Israel protests over the Gaza war, particularly on the campuses of Columbia and New York University.  “It’s a wake-up call,” said Akunis, a veteran Likud politician who … Read more

Joe Biden pressures Benjamin Netanyahu on Rafah, urges hostage deal in call

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President Biden pressured the Israeli government against a full invasion of Rafah during a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, the White House announced. Biden “reiterated his clear position” on Rafah during the call, the White House said, as the Israeli military approaches an invasion of the southern Gaza city. The Biden … Read more