President Biden spoke out against harassment of Jewish students on college campuses, part of what he called a “ferocious surge of antisemitism” seen since Oct. 7.
Israel-Gaza war
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Israeli forces seize the Gaza side of Rafah, as Hamas truce talks resume in Egypt
Israeli tanks rolled into Rafah Tuesday, taking control of the territory’s border crossing with Egypt, even as Israel sent a delegation to Cairo for Hamas truce talks.
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A Gaza cease-fire deal hangs in the balance, as Israel begins striking eastern Rafah
Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a cease-fire. Israel responded that the deal didn’t meet its requirements and announced it was pushing ahead with an assault in Rafah.
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When rockets fall, Bedouin Israeli citizens have nowhere to hide
While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected.
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She survived the 1970 Kent State shooting. Here’s her message to student activists
On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.
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Photos: Campus protests continue nationwide as some turned violent
Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week.
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Protesters want schools to divest from Israel. How would that work?
College campuses nationwide are erupting with protests against Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza. A consistent theme among these actions: a call for university endowment “divestment.”
Today, we unpack what that means and how divestment would work. Plus, we hear from an expert who explains why divestment might not have the effect that many believe.
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Violence erupts at UCLA as protests over Israel’s war in Gaza escalate across the U.S.
Members of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups in Los Angeles sometimes tussled, with reports that protesters used fireworks and pepper spray. It was hours before police restored calm.
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As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too
Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.
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A baby girl born orphaned and premature after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza has died
The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.
