Israel-Hamas war

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Columbia Students Face 2pm Deadline
Columbia Begins
Suspending Protesters
UPDATED
Apr 29, 2024 7:20 PM CDT

Columbia Begins Suspending Protesters

University had given pro-Palestinian demonstrators a 2pm deadline to abandon encampment

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. Columbia University announced Monday evening that it has begun suspending students who defied a 2pm deadline to clear out of a pro-Palestinian encampment on the New York campus. The protesters, along with hundreds of their supporters, began to leave by 4pm, the...

Blinken: 'Generous' Offer Is Now in Hands of Hamas

Israel reportedly reduces its demands

(Newser) - Reports about a possible truce in the Israel-Hamas war sound relatively optimistic:
  • In the Mideast, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the current offer on the table for Hamas is "extraordinarily generous." He spoke as Hamas negotiators were speaking with mediators from Egypt and Qatar, reports the
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International Court May Issue Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

Leaders of Hamas may get them as well from the ICC

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be at risk of a major international embarrassment: Israel is worried that the International Criminal Court is about to issue arrest warrants for him and other Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes, report NBC News and the Jerusalem Post . The ICC might also issue warrants for...

Charity Group to Resume Delivering Food in Gaza

Seven members of World Central Kitchen were killed by an Israeli airstrike

(Newser) - The charity group founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres will resume delivering food in Gaza after seven of its members were killed by an Israeli airstrike. World Central Kitchen said Sunday said it would return to work because the "humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire," according to its...

Qatar Pressures Israel, Hamas as Biden Lobbies Netanyahu

Ceasefire talks have broken down, mediator says

(Newser) - President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel spoke on Sunday about reaching a ceasefire agreement under which Hamas would release hostages. US officials said Biden again warned against attacking Rafah in southern Gaza, the New York Times reports, adding that the president reiterated his "clear position....

&#39;One of the Most Consequential Student Uprisings&#39;
'One of the Most Consequential
Student Uprisings'
the rundown
Apr 28, 2024 8:00 AM CDT

'One of the Most Consequential Student Uprisings'

A look at the campus protests continuing across the country

(Newser) - Campus protests over the war in Gaza showed no sign of abating through the weekend:
  • Arrests: The AP logs more than 200 arrests on Saturday alone at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Northeastern University in Boston, Arizona State University, Indiana University, and Washington University in St. Louis. One notable arrest in St.
...

Hamas: We're Looking Over Israel's Latest Ceasefire Plan

Senior official for militant group says offer was in response to Hamas proposal from 2 weeks ago

(Newser) - Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts to broker a deal to end the monthslong war and stave off a possible Israeli ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said the...

Mom Dies After Israeli Attack, Baby Saved via C-Section
Gaza Baby Delivered
From Dead Mother Dies
UPDATED
Apr 26, 2024 5:57 AM CDT

Gaza Baby Delivered From Dead Mother Dies

Sabreen Jouda weighed just 3.1 pounds when she was delivered by emergency C-section

(Newser) - A premature baby orphaned by an Israeli airstrike has died less than a week after she was rescued from her dead mother's womb. Sabreen Jouda was almost two months premature when she was delivered by emergency C-section on Sunday. Her lungs hadn't developed properly yet, so she suffered...

Campus Protests Intensify
Arrests Mount on America's
College Campuses
UPDATED
Apr 25, 2024 1:00 AM CDT

Arrests Mount on America's College Campuses

Students were arrested, some aggressively, at USC and UT-Austin

(Newser) - Police peacefully arrested student protesters at the University of Southern California on Wednesday, hours after police at a Texas university aggressively detained dozens in the latest clashes between law enforcement and those protesting the Israel-Hamas war on campuses nationwide, the AP reports. While tensions rose between police and protesters at...

Hamas Official Floats Idea of 5-Year Truce

He says Hamas is open to ceasefire under specific parameters

(Newser) - A top Hamas political official told the AP that the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967...

Hamas Video Shows Hostage Survived Brutal Oct. 7 Injury

Hersh Goldberg-Polin's hand and part of his left forearm are missing in video

(Newser) - Hamas on Wednesday released a video showing one of the "most recognizable" hostages who still remain in Gaza, as CNN describes Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The video offers proof the Israeli-American is still alive, having survived what a witness described as a serious injury on Oct. 7. The 23-year-old was at...

Mass Graves in Gaza Must Be Investigated: UN

Mass graves found at 2 hospitals raided by Israeli troops

(Newser) - The United Nations called Tuesday for "a clear, transparent and credible investigation" of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops, the AP reports. Credible investigators must have access to the sites, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters, and added that...

Inside the Escalating University Protests
Inside the Escalating
University Protests
the rundown
Apr 23, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Inside the Escalating University Protests

Arrests aren't just restricted to Columbia's campus

(Newser) - The pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University, infiltrated by police last week, is back in place, and with it, similar encampments at universities around the country. These, too, are facing police intervention amid the ongoing debate around free speech and antisemitism related to the Israel-Hamas war. More on how the...

Dozens Arrested as College Protests Spread

Yale, NYU, others see large pro-Palestinian demonstrations

(Newser) - As pro-Palestinian protests spread on college campuses across the US, dozens of students were arrested at Yale University and New York University protests Monday.
  • At Yale, 47 protesters were arrested after school officials warned them over the weekend that arrests were coming, citing "harmful acts and threatening language."
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Columbia&#39;s Classes Go Remote: &#39;We Need a Reset&#39;
Columbia's Classes Go
Remote: 'We Need a Reset'
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 22, 2024 8:25 AM CDT

Columbia's Classes Go Remote: 'We Need a Reset'

Monday classes will be virtual at Ivy League, where pro-Palestinian protests are at center of commotion

(Newser) - On the West Coast, a canceled valedictorian speech ; on the East Coast, canceled in-person classes at Columbia. The Israel-Hamas war factors into both incidents, as tensions continue while the conflict rages overseas. Columbia President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik has announced classes at Columbia will be held virtually on Monday, as...

Israeli Military Intel Chief Resigns: 'I Carry That Black Day'

Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is first senior Israeli official to step down over Oct. 7

(Newser) - The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history. Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva's resignation could set the stage...

After Valedictorian Hubbub at USC, a New Development

After nixing commencement speech, university nixes appearances by outside speakers, honorees

(Newser) - First the University of Southern California nixed a commencement speech by its valedictorian. Now, university officials say they're "redesigning" the entire graduation ceremony, with one especially notable move. "Given the highly publicized circumstances surrounding our main-stage commencement program, university leadership has decided it is best to release...

Israel, Iran Step Back From Brink, but Risk of War Rises

Experts say next phase means uncertainty, chance of miscalculations

(Newser) - Iran appears to have indicated Israel's strike on Friday won't lead to a major escalation, and both nations apparently want to return to the shadow war they've fought for years instead of launching more direct attacks. But analysts and government officials say that doesn't mean the...

Johnson's $95B Foreign Aid Bill Gets Boost From Dems

In 'rare bipartisan' moment, House votes 316-94 to advance aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

(Newser) - With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, including for humanitarian support, as a coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend. Friday's vote produced a seldom-seen outcome...

Sources Say Israel Launched Strike in Iran
Israel Reportedly Strikes Iran
Apr 18, 2024 11:42 PM CDT

Israel Reportedly Strikes Iran

Details are still developing as Iran fires air defense batteries

(Newser) - Iran fired air defense batteries Friday amid reports of explosions near a major air base at the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. Per the AP , it remained unclear if the country was under attack, but tensions remain high after Iran's unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel....

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