It was not immediately clear whether Israel’s latest response to Hamas on a cease-fire was directly related to Friday’s visit to Tel Aviv by Egyptian mediators.
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‘We will not be leaving’: UNC students camp out to protest Israel-Hamas war
More than a dozen tents and more than 100 people filled the middle of Polk Place, the central quad on the main part of campus. The tents were decorated with signs reading ‘Gaza solidarity encampment’ and ‘free Palestine,’ among other sayings.
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Students at prestigious Paris university occupy campus building in pro-Palestinian protest
The protest kicked off a day of drama at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences Po.
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Columbia protesters say they’re at an impasse with administrators, will continue anti-war camp
The announcement after 2 days of exhaustive negotiations comes as Columbia’s president faces harsh criticism from faculty.
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Protests over Israel-Hamas war put spotlight on college endowments
One of the demands of anti-war protestors on college campuses is for their schools to divest their endowments from companies that are profiting from Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
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U.S.-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward. But big concerns remain
A senior U.S. military official said Thursday the U.S. is on track to begin delivering aid using the new port and pier by early May.
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Students protesting on campuses across U.S. ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel
Protesters have a unified demand for their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.
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USM students in Portland join nationwide campus protests in support of Palestine
Roughly 30 people, mostly students, demonstrated peacefully Wednesday at a rally organized by Maine Students for Palestine, which includes students at schools throughout the state.
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Columbia University extends talks with Gaza war protesters, averting another confrontation
On Wednesday about 60 tents remained at the encampment, which appeared calm, with students going in and out.
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Biden says U.S. is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure
The president immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine.