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Demonstrators have gathered on at least 40 US university campuses New Delhi: Student protests against the Israeli military assault on Gaza following the unprecedented October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel have spread to several countries. Here is a round-up of the main campaigns. Pro-Palestinian Protests In US Demonstrators have gathered on at least 40…
Mediators have been unable to broker a new truce like the week-long ceasefire last November Jerusalem: A senior Hamas official insisted late Saturday that the group would “not agree under any circumstances” to a truce in Gaza that did not explicitly include a complete end to the war. The official, who asked not to be…
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The students are protesting against Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Washington: Student protests over the war in Gaza have swept the U.S. in past weeks, with police clearing a number of encampments, at times after confrontations between protesters and counter-protesters; other tent protests dismantled after universities agreed to protesters’ demands; and some demonstrations continuing. Here are…
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U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, fourth left, and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, third left, walk at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Kerem Shalom, Israel on May 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Hamas on May 1 to accept a “very strong” ceasefire-for-hostages offer as he vowed…
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The world has been appealing to the Israeli authorities for weeks to spare Rafah, the UN Chief said. United Nations: The United Nations on Tuesday warned that an Israeli assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip was “on the immediate horizon” and that “incremental” progress by Israel on aid access to the enclave could not…
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Columbia University on Monday, April 29, began suspending students who refused to leave a ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ after negotiations with protesters failed and the students decided to ignore a warning that remaining would lead to their suspension and eviction. Columbia said the nearly two-week-long protest violated university policies, created an unwelcoming and “intolerable” environment for…
Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over the war in Gaza and its mounting death toll. Many campuses were largely quiet over the weekend as demonstrators stayed by tents erected as protest headquarters, although a few colleges saw forced…
The White House on April 28 said U.S. President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza. The White House said that Mr. Biden…
File photo Jerusalem: The amount of humanitarian aid going into the Gaza Strip will be ramped up in the coming days, Israel’s military said on Sunday, citing new corridors that use an Israeli seaport and border crossings into the Palestinian enclave. After closing off access to Gaza following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that…
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New York: A cause celebre is ringing out across top US universities with students demanding that the institutes stop investing in Israel and weapons that fuel Gaza war. Protestors say they are willing to risk arrest, but won’t stop until their demand is met. Nearly 550 arrests have been made in the last week across…
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