Israel, Hamas begin cease-fire, setting stage for release of some hostages and more aid to Gaza

A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas began Friday, allowing sorely needed aid to start flowing into Gaza and setting the stage for the release of dozens of hostages held by militants and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.....Read More

Temporary Gaza cease-fire not expected before Friday after apparent last-minute snag

The implementation of an agreement for a four-day cease-fire in Gaza and hostage exchange between Israel and the militant group Hamas has been delayed until at least Friday after hitting a last-minute snag, Israeli officials said.....Read More

AN ADMISSION OF GENOCIDE: Israel ‘will continue the war’ as it works toward hostage deal with Hamas

“We will continue the war until we achieve all our objectives: Eliminate Hamas, return all our abductees and missing persons and ensure that there will be no element in Gaza...."    Read More

Pro-Palestine USF group sues DeSantis, university officials over deactivation order

 

The University of South Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state university system over an order aiming to disband the group.

USF’s chapter joins the University of Florida’s group in suing the state, claiming the Chancellor of the State University System, Ray Rodrigues, is violating the First Amendment rights of an organization that promotes peace.

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Read the Complaint HERE

WATCH: Israel’s President Makes INSANE Demand Of American Protestors

Palestinian health officials say the death toll from IDF's bombings have surpassed 13,000.  Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.

Students for Justice in Palestine becomes flashpoint in college antisemitism, free speech debate

College group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is at the center of a hurricane over its responses to the Israel-Hamas conflict, banned and chastised at universities across the country after its statements and protests have drawn accusations of antisemitism.....Read More

Nearly half of Gaza home have been destroyed, damaged by Israel

Nearly half of the homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the United Nations reported.....Read More

Democrats and Republicans in the Florida House reject a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war; supporters of a cease-fire are accused of anti-Semitism

In an extraordinary scene that included dozens of lawmakers turning their backs on the proposal’s sponsor, the Florida House on Tuesday rejected a resolution that would have called for an “immediate de-escalation and cease-fire” in the war between Israel and Hamas.....Read More

Protesters stage sit-in demanding ceasefire in Gaza at Statue of Liberty

Hundreds of protestors staged a sit-in demonstration at New York’s Statue of Liberty on Monday afternoon demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.....Read More

Israeli troops arrest Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi in West Bank

Israeli troops on Monday arrested a Palestinian activist, Ahed Tamimi, regarded in the occupied West Bank as a hero since she was a teenager, on suspicion of inciting violence, but her mother denied the claim and said it was based on a fake Instagram post.....Read More

OCCUPATION: Netanyahu - Israel will take ‘overall security responsibility’ in Gaza after war

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will take “overall security responsibility” in Gaza after the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.....Read More

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march across DC

Tens of thousands of supporters of Palestine marched across Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest the Israeli war against Hamas and the bombing of Gaza, flooding the streets and demonstrating outside the White House as they called for a cease-fire and an end to U.S. support for Israel.....Read More

Full Jayapal: ‘There are racists within the Netanyahu government’

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, addresses her position on the Israel-Hamas war and reacts to Rep. Dean Phillips' (D-Minn.) primary challenge against President Joe Biden in an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.

Israel-Hamas war misinformation is everywhere; here are the facts

Misinformation about the latest Israel-Hamas war is thriving on social media platforms, where misrepresented video footage, mistranslations and outright falsehoods often crowd out real reporting from the conflict.....Read More

Legal experts say efforts likely illegal under Gov. DeSantis to shut down pro-Palestinian college groups

'Given that they're students at a public university, First Amendment rights shouldn't be infringed.'

Legal experts are skeptical over a move by the Ron DeSantis administration to shut down pro-Palestinian student organizations on college campuses in Florida by employing a state law intended to punish providing material support to terrorists.

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Florida universities ordered to disband pro-Palestinian student group

Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is ordering state universities to ban a pro-Palestinian student group from campuses, saying it illegally backs Hamas.

Below is the Official Statement released by Students for Justice in Palestine at USF:

Israeli orders for civilians to leave northern Gaza may violate international law: Amnesty

The recent order by the Israeli military ordering civilians to immediately evacuate northern Gaza may be in violation of international law, Amnesty International reported.....Read More

State orders shut down of pro-Palestine groups at universities

Gov. Ron DeSantis is shutting down pro-Palestine groups on college campuses in Florida.

In a note sent to state university system presidents, Chancellor Ray Rodrigues ordered the deactivation of groups connected to the National Students for Justice in Palestine organization. According to the memo, within the State University System of Florida, at least two campuses have active chapters, including the University of South Florida.

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GW students project anti-Israel messages on campus building

George Washington University students are facing backlash after projecting anti-Israel messages on a campus building amid Israel’s ongoing conflict with Hamas, with many saying the messages were antisemitic and harmful to the community. 

The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) began projecting messages on the Gelman Library in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night before they were shut down by the police, student newspaper The GW Hatchet reported.

“Divestment from Zionist genocide now” and “Free Palestine From the River to the Sea” were among the messages. “Glory to our martyrs” was also projected.

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Netanyahu Uses Familiar Phrase To Legitimize BRUTAL Gaza War

Benjamin Netanyahu used a phrase that George W. Bush used in 2002 to legitimize the disastrous Iraq War. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.