Brown University has reached a deal with the group that launched a pro-Palestinian encampment last week, Brown Divest Coalition. In exchange for students clearing the encampment by 5 p.m. Tuesday and promising not to engage in unauthorized protests through the rest of the semester, administrators have agreed to bring a divestment proposal to a vote […]
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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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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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Matzo — the Passover bread of affliction and freedom — is a timely symbol in 2024
Bread — and the lack thereof — plays a role in many corners of the world facing a crisis, from Israel and Gaza to Ukraine to Afghanistan to Sudan.
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, including 18 children
Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. Meanwhile, the United States approved $26 billion in aid for Israel, including around $9 billion for Gaza.
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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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Israel launches missile strikes into Iran, U.S. military official says
Iranian news has not reported any such strike and concluded the sounds reported were the interception of one or more drones. Israel’s military has not responded to NPR’s requests for comment.
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Gaza cease-fire resolutions roil U.S. local communities
As local elected officials continue to face pressure to pass resolutions calling for an end to the fighting in Gaza, some aren’t sure how or whether to take a stand at all.
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Is Israel perpetuating a cycle of radicalization rather than ending it?
For months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been insisting that the goal of Israel’s bombardment in Gaza is to “destroy Hamas.”
But in the path of that destruction, more than 33,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed. Regular people, entire families, and more than 13,000 children.
Yet, it’s not clear if Israel is any closer to its stated goal of destroying Hamas. In fact, is it possible that the horrors of this war could ignite a cycle of radicalization in the region?
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Biden returns to D.C. a day early to a Situation Room huddle on Iran-Israel row
President Biden met with top cabinet officials and national security advisers in the White House Situation Room after Iran launched attacks on Israel.
