White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and divisive’
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Quick Glance: Trump compares Charlottesville and Israel-Gaza protests
- Former President Trump downplayed the significance of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville compared to the rising demonstrations on college campuses over the situation in Gaza.
- Trump highlighted that President Biden frequently cites the Charlottesville rally and Trump’s response as a reason for his White House candidacy in 2020.
- Trump’s remarks coincided with college campus protests concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties in Gaza.
- Biden has denounced antisemitism in the protests while also criticizing those who fail to grasp the situation with the Palestinians.
3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses : Jews are attacked and reviled on campuses, schools are shutting down and young people are supporting ...
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College campuses call in police to pro-Palestinian demonstrations: The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony under ...
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Quick Glance: Wave of Protests Leads to USC's Main Commencement Cancellation
- The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony due to nationwide protests against the Israel-Hamas war.
- Universities are negotiating with protesters and changing rules to prohibit encampments.
- Students are urging schools to sever financial connections with Israel and divest from supporting companies.
- Protests at various universities have resulted in arrests and police interventions, prompting some schools to adjust rules to manage the demonstrations.
Texas prosecutor declines to charge student protesters arrested at UT Austin: University of Texas (UT) at Austin demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian ...
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Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after mass arrest at UT Austin pro-Palestine protest
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Wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus meets forceful response: Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on ...
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White House declines Mike Johnson’s demand to call in the National Guard for college protesters
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Speaker Johnson alleges Hamas support for anti-Israel campus protests, threatens intervention
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Gaza protesters clash with police at US universities: Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the ...
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The Crackdown on Student Protesters: Columbia University is at the center of a growing showdown over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.
nytimes.com/2024/04/25/podcasts/the-daily/the-crackdown-on-student-protesters.html
Activists protest on abortion at US Supreme Court: The high court is deliberating whether a near-total abortion ban in Idaho goes against a federal law.
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Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
- The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.
- The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.
- The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.
- The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
Columbia extends protest deadline after students agree to dismantle some tents: Columbia University students agreed to take down "a significant number" of the ...
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What We Know About Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik: Dr. Shafik, who also goes by Minouche, is facing criticism from multiple sides over how she is handling ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/19/nyregion/nemat-shafik-columbia-university-president.html
Hundreds gather at GW University to call for schools to cut ties to Israel: About 30 tents filled one corner of the campus’s central lawn as the pro-Palestinian ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/25/college-protests-george-washington-university/
French police break up pro-Palestinian university protest - War on Gaza - War on Gaza
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"... a bunch of kids whose only weapons are the truth and love for Palestine..."
Columbia alum Professor Danny Shaw ... Show more
Dozens arrested at U of Texas, USC as anti-Israel protests spread to more US campuses
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Hundreds at Harvard Protest Suspension of Pro-Palestinian Group: Students flooded Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the university’s campus ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/us/harvard-campus-protests.html
108 arrested as police forcibly clear Emerson encampment protesting war in Gaza | WBUR News
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College protests live updates: Encampments spread to Emory, Princeton, Northwestern and more
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Quick Glance: Spread of Anti-War Protests at U.S. Universities
- University of Minnesota student sets up protest camp following arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
- Pro-Palestinian protests sweep campuses nationwide, demanding universities cut ties with Israel.
- Arrest of over 100 student protesters at Columbia University sparks solidarity protests at other colleges.
- Student anti-war protests spread across the country, from Yale to University of California, demanding divestment from Israel.
Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters: The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/business/college-protesters-divestment-israel.html
"It is a shameful thing..." UK MP George Galloway criticises the lack of national news coverage on the discovery of mass graves found in Gaza ... Show more
Pro-Palestinian students have set up tent encampments at more campuses across the US to protest Israel's war in Gaza, after mass arrests at similar ... Show more
Columbia extends deadline for negotiations to clear campus encampment: The university said it made “important progress” with students protesting the Israel-Gaza ...
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There are currently pro-Palestinian protests at several universities in the USA. A protest camp has been standing on the campus of Columbia University in New ... Show more
Opinion | The Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned: The suffering in the war in Gaza is unacceptable. Young people will make that point clear this ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/opinion/chicago-dnc-antiwar-protests.html
Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses: As the death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza increases, pro-Palestinian encampments have ...
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🔴 "The only thing that’s left now is a Palestinian flag crumpled on the ground." At the University of Southern California ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-calls-grow-for-gaza-mass-graves-investigation
Biden faced with challenge to maneuver Israel-Hamas war protests unfolding on college campuses amid reelection bid
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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
- President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.
- He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.
- Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
Middle East Eye’s senior reporter Azad Essa visited New York University in Manhattan to report on how the university’s administrators constructed a wall to ... Show more
The campus of California Polytechnic State University has been shut down after a group of pro-Palestine protesters occupied a campus building and clashed with ... Show more
Opinion | I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.: I do not believe that the Columbia demonstrators are driven by antisemitism ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/opinion/columbia-protests-israel.html
Hamas video of Gaza captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin triggers Israel protests: The 23-year-old Israeli American criticises Israeli PM Netanyahu in the undated ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/25/hamas-video-of-gaza-captive-hersh-goldberg-polin-triggers-israel-protests
Live blog: Ben-Gvir evacuated from building besieged by Israeli protesters: Israel's war on besieged Palestinians of Gaza, now in its 202nd day ...
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Student protesters begin dismantling some tents as negotiations with Columbia University progress
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Trump Bruised by Another Brutal Haley Protest Vote in Pennsylvania Primary: Haley’s been out of the race over a month. More than 155,000 people voted for her ...
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Tensions flare as Tennessee passes bill allowing teachers to carry guns: Protesters chanted "blood on your hands" at lawmakers who supported the bill.
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In pictures: US universities are witnessing a surge of pro-Palestine rallies, with students and staff demanding end to Israel's carnage in Gaza and their ... Show more www.trtworld.com/us-and-canada/in-pictures-pro-palestine-rallies-make-waves-across-us-universities-17897257
More than 130 arrested at NYU campus Gaza protests: More than 130 people were arrested overnight during pro-Palestinian protests at the New York University ...
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Miss Israel attacked at pro-Palestinian protest in New York : The 25-year-old was allegedly slammed in the face by a protestor's placard.
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Pro-Palestinian encampments and protests spread on college campuses across the U.S.
npr.org/2024/04/23/1246594938/pro-palestinian-campus-protests-columbia-yale-nyu
#WATCH | #TamilNadu farmers climbed atop mobile tower as they protest protest at #Delhi 's #JantarMantar over their various demands
Columbia University extends negotiations with student activists over dismantling encampment
cnn.com/2024/04/23/business/columbia-yale-colleges-universities-protests/
Protesters Disrupt Tennessee Capitol After Guns for Teachers Bill Passes: Teachers, students and parents denounced the passage of a Tennessee bill that would ...
newsweek.com/protesters-tennessee-state-capitol-after-bill-passes-allowing-teachers-carry-guns-1893482
Delhi: AAP workers detained during protest at ITO Chowk against 'mistreatment' of Kejriwal in jail
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US Senators press Biden officials to 'restore order' amid pro-Palestinian campus protests
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US universities rocked by pro-Palestinian protests amid Israel-Hamas war: ‘Anti-Semitic hate on college campuses is...’ | Mint
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Mayor Adams blames ‘outside agitators’ for anti-Jewish college campus bile www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/23/nyc-mayor-adams-blames-outside-agitators-for-anti-jewish-college-campus-bile/ Columbia U shifts to online classes as safety fears ... Show more www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/22/columbia-university-moves-to-all-remote-classes-amidst-gaza-protests-encampment/
Student protesters begin dismantling some tents as negotiations with Columbia University progress
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Live Updates: Tensions Rise Over Pro-Palestinian Protests at U.S. Colleges: Students at Yale were arrested as administrators on more campuses moved to shut down ...
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Quick Glance: Student Protests: Arrests at Yale and NYU
- Police arrested dozens of people at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Yale University in Connecticut and New York University in Manhattan, as student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza continue to roil US campuses.
- At Yale University, at least 47 protesters were arrested and will face disciplinary action.
- The police crackdowns came after Columbia University canceled in-person classes and cleared tent encampments on its campus in New York City.
- The universities repeatedly asked students to leave, warning of legal and disciplinary consequences if they did not.
Pro-Palestinian encampments and protests spread on college campuses across the U.S.
npr.org/2024/04/23/1246594938/pro-palestinian-campus-protests-columbia-yale-nyu
College Campus Protests: Live Updates From Yale and Columbia: Students at Yale were arrested as administrators on more campuses moved to shut down demonstrations ...
nytimes.com/live/2024/04/22/us/campus-protests-columbia-yale
Pro-Palestinian demonstration: Steinmeier greeted with shouts of “murderer” in Istanbul
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Quick Glance: Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Turkey: Political Meeting in Istanbul
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier acknowledges the contributions of guest workers in Istanbul.
- Steinmeier emphasizes the importance of the relationship between Germany and Turkey.
- The President sends political signals by meeting with the Mayor of Istanbul.
- Steinmeier plans critical discussions with Turkish President Erdogan.
Pro-Palestinian Jewish students celebrated the first night of Passover with a seder during protests at the University of Michigan. During the seder ... Show more
Juan González Reflects on Historic 1968 Columbia Protests & Crackdown on Gaza Solidarity Encampment
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Columbia University sets midnight deadline for talks to dismantle protest encampment
cnn.com/2024/04/22/us/columbia-university-protests-hybrid-classes-passover-tuesday/
Ilhan Omar weighs in on Columbia protests where daughter was arrested: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday applauded the solidarity among the Columbia University ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4612422-ilhan-omar-weighs-in-on-columbia-protests-that-got-her-daughter-arrested/
Columbia University main campus classes will be hybrid until semester ends; NYU students, faculty arrested during protests
cnn.com/2024/04/22/business/columbia-tensions-passover-virtual-classes/
Arrests made at Yale University as police respond to pro-Palestinian protesters, school newspaper reports
cnn.com/2024/04/22/us/yale-pro-palestinian-protests-arrests/
Huge crowds protest Colombian president’s planned reforms: Protesters call Gustavo Petro’s policies ‘dire’ as his government attempts to reform healthcare and ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/22/tens-of-thousands-protest-potential-reforms-in-colombia
Demos at New York University: Rabbi warns Jewish students: “Burn down Tel Aviv”: Anti-Semitic slogans were heard during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at a New ...
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PEN America cancels awards ceremony after writers protest: PEN America has cancelled its annual Literary Awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors ...
npr.org/2024/04/23/1246578813/pen-america-cancels-awards-ceremony-writers-protest-gaza-response
Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters gathered and rallied outside Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada on Saturday, calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza ... Show more
Biden condemns ‘blatant’ anti-Semitism at Columbia pro-Palestine protests: Biden’s remarks come after footage emerges appearing to show Jewish students being ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/22/biden-condemns-blatant-anti-semitism-at-columbia-pro-palestine-protests
GOP lawmaker: You can’t call ‘for the eradication of Jews and think everything is going to be just okay’
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UC Berkeley Students Set Up Encampment To Protest War In Gaza: UC Berkeley is the first college in California to establish an encampment.
huffpost.com/entry/uc-berkeley-students-set-up-encampment-protest-gaza-war_n_6626de8ce4b00ea555a49172
‘I felt this was an abuse of power’: the climate activist who took on the law and won
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/23/trudi-warner-climate-activist-fight-with-the-uk-government
Irish protesters told they are not allowed to speak Irish by German police at pro-Palestine protest camp near
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Thousands rally in Spain's Canary Islands against mass tourism: Protesters demand curbs on tourists numbers and uncontrolled development in the Spanish ...
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Google has fired 50 employees after protests over Israel cloud deal, organizers say
cnn.com/2024/04/23/tech/google-fires-employees-protest-israel/
Quick Glance: Google dismisses workers following protests on technology deal with Israeli government
- Following protests regarding the technology supplied to the Israeli government, Google has terminated employees, heightening tensions around a sensitive contract.
- The confirmed dismissals by Google on Wednesday occurred after nine individuals were detained during sit-in demonstrations in New York and Sunnyvale, California, a day subsequent to police intervention.
- Demonstrations are predominantly coordinated by a faction known as No Tech For Apartheid. Google states that Nimbus is not utilized for weaponry or intelligence purposes.
- Stated in a blog post, Google's CEO Sundar Pichai implied a close supervision of employees as the company enhances efforts in advancing its AI technology, marking a crucial phase in the industry and potentially humanity.
Google Fires Another 20 Employees in Retaliation for Project Nimbus Protest: Google has fired another 20 employees in retaliation for last week’s protest against ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/23/headlines/google_fires_another_20_employees_in_retaliation_for_project_nimbus_protest
Peaceful protest or intimidation? Gardaí face a lack of clarity on public order incidents
irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/04/23/peaceful-protest-or-intimidation-gardai-face-a-lack-of-clarity-on-public-order-incidents/
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