Hundreds of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. And some schools, like Columbia and GW, have given them deadlines to dismantle their encampments.
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José Andrés mourns slain World Central Kitchen workers in National Cathedral service
“They risked everything to feed people they did not know,” the chef and founder of the humanitarian group said of the seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
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Campuses across the U.S. are rocked by pro-Palestinian rallies and mass arrests
Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Boston, Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, on Wednesday and into Thursday. Students continue setting up new encampments, including at Princeton and Northwestern.
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Shot by Israeli troops while getting aid, a boy in Gaza fights for his life
UNICEF says one child is injured or killed in Gaza every 10 minutes. This is the story of a 12-year-old boy shot by Israeli forces while he was trying to get food aid.
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Pro-Palestinian encampments and protests spread on college campuses across the U.S.
After dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on campuses, students across the country have erected encampments in solidarity. Columbia set a midnight deadline for protesters to clear out.
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Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack
The head of Israel’s military intelligence directorate resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the deadliest assault in Israel’s history.
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What we know so far about Israel’s strike on Iran — and what could happen next
Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series of retaliatory strikes between the two. Analysts say that could be a sign of the de-escalation world leaders are calling for.
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Google worker says the company is ‘silencing our voices’ after dozens are fired
The tech giant fired 28 employees who took part in a protest over the company’s Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. One fired worker tells her story.
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How Iran and Israel became archenemies
Iran blames Israel for a strike on its Syria consulate, and has vowed to retaliate. Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution transformed previously cordial relations between Iran and Israel to fierce hostility.
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Most doxxing campaigns only last a few days. But the effects can be felt for months
Doxxing campaigns have been used to “name and shame” people who have expressed opinions about the Israel-Hamas war.
