Dozens arrested at Columbia University as New York police disperse Gaza protest | US campus protests
Hundreds of New York City police officers entered Columbia University on Tuesday evening to enter Columbia University, which had been occupied the day before by pro-Palestinian students, as tensions over encampments on student campuses in the Gaza Strip have disrupted New York schools for two weeks. The school building was removed. Live video images showed […]
alumnos ocupan un edificio de la Universidad de Columbia en protesta contra la guerra en Gaza
NUEVA YORK — Docenas de manifestantes ocuparon la madrugada del martes un edificio de la Universidad de Columbia en Nueva York, colocaron barricadas en los accesos y colgaron una bandera palestina en una ventana, en una nueva escalada de las manifestaciones contra la guerra entre Israel y Hamás que se han extendido a campus universitarios […]
Jamaal Bowman ‘Fully’ in Favor of Resettling Gaza Migrants in U.S.
Congressman Jamal Bowman (D-N.Y.) expressed full “support” for the United States to “accept” Palestinian refugees from Gaza. Monaka interview In an interview with a Yonkers Voice reporter, Bowman said the United States is a “nation of immigrants” and “asylum seekers” that has always had its “doors open to immigrants.”[I] I fully support that,” he said […]
US military releases images of aid pier under construction off Gaza coast | Israel-Gaza war
The US military has released photos showing that a pier is currently under construction to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip. Images show what appear to be large metal structures dotted along a floating platform with workers in military uniforms. U.S. Central Command posted an image on X that read “Construction of pier […]
World Central Kitchen resuming operations in Gaza after killing of 7 workers
World Central Kitchen will resume operations in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli airstrike killed seven of its employees earlier this month, the nonprofit organization announced Sunday. The nonprofit organization, founded by celebrity chef Jose Andrés, had suspended its operations in Gaza following the April 1 strike. Erin Gore, CEO of World Central Kitchen (WCK), […]
Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows over Rafah and Gaza ceasefire talks | Israel-Gaza war
Joe Biden reiterated his “unequivocal” opposition to the Rafah invasion in a conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. The long-running war in Gaza comes as pressure mounts on Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement that would release some Israeli hostages and bring about a nearly seven-month ceasefire. In the face of global […]
Netanyahu’s Right-Wing ‘Racist Government’ Causing Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “right-wing extremist and racist government” has caused a humanitarian disaster in Gaza. He said there was. “Anti-Semitism is a vile, abhorrent ideology that has led to the deaths of millions of people over the past 100 years. […]
Pro-Israel groups ramp up efforts to oust progressive targets over Gaza
Pro-Israel groups are ramping up efforts to target incumbent progressives who have criticized both Israel’s military action in Gaza and continued U.S. support for Israel, even as the first member of the so-called “Squad” survived a primary challenge this week. Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) defeated moderate rival Bhavani Patel this week. Lee had been one […]
Ships from Turkey to Gaza with Humanitarian Aid Denied Passage
A ship heading from Turkey to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid has been denied the right to sail by the International Ship Registry. Freedom Frotilla Coalition (FFC), a grassroots organization organization The country, which is working to bring an “end” to “Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza,” was contacted by the Guinea-Bissau International Ship Registry (GBISR) on […]
Sunday shows preview: College protests over war in Gaza take center stage
The rise in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country is likely to be the focus of this week’s Sunday news programs. The protests, which focused on distaste for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza and the mitigation of the region’s humanitarian crisis, highlighted deep divisions in American politics, drawing anger and support from […]