Pro-Palestine supporters march in Downtown Sarasota

Demonstrators said they are showing solidarity with Palestinians as Israel prepares its latest assault in its war against Hamas.

“I want to make sure that everybody is happy— Jews, Palestinians and Muslims and Christians live, I still go there, my family is there, outside of Gaza, they are not in Gaza, but everyone is suffering somehow over there,” onlooker Missam Younis said.

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Pro-Palestine supporters march in Downtown Sarasota

Amid the escalating tensions in the region, calls for a ceasefire continue. People lined the streets in Downtown Sarasota, chanting and waving banners demanding an end to violence in Gaza.....Read More

Pro-Palestine student protests continue at weekend commencement ceremonies

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Pro-Palestine protests have continued at multiple universities this weekend, with students attempting to send a message during their commencement ceremonies.....Read More

An attack on Rafah would make the unspeakable situation in Gaza even worse

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President Biden’s declaration this week, warning Israel that if it invades Rafah the United States will not supply it with weapons, sparked outrage with the Republican Party, which will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday talk shows.....Read More

‘For the very first time’: Joe Biden admits US bombs killed innocent people in Gaza

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Biden says he’ll stop sending offensive weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah

President Biden on Wednesday warned he would stop supplying Israel with offensive weapons like bombs and artillery shells if Israeli forces launch an invasion of Rafah, laying down a clear line amid outcry over the conflict in Gaza.....Read More

Student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza spread across Europe

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Students at various European universities, inspired by the continuing pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campuses in the United States, have been occupying halls and facilities, demanding an end to partnerships with Israeli institutions because of Israel’s war on Gaza.....Read More

US pauses weapons delivery to Israel over Rafah offensive concerns

US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official has said.....Read More

Police break up pro-Palestine protests at Berlin, Amsterdam campuses

A police officer sprays protesters at Freie Universitat (FU) Berlin, as pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupy a courtyard with a protest camp [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]

Police have broken up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian activists who occupied a courtyard at Berlin’s Free University, the latest such action by authorities as protests that have roiled campuses in the United States spread across Europe.....Read More

This is where Israel’s army has told people in Rafah to go

Israel’s army has told Palestinians being forcibly displaced from Rafah where they should go, leaving many to choose between an overcrowded strip of scrubland without amenities or neighbourhoods turned to rubble by Israel’s war.

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What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, several college and university administrators across the country, and some law enforcement members have blamed "outside agitators" for the disruption in now weekslong pro-Palestinian protests on campuses across the country.

But the outside agitator narrative is a tried and tested police tactic, [Justin]Hansford [executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard Law School] said. "You have to make their protesters bad before you can expect the public to accept a really violent action against them," said Hansford.

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High school students walk out of class, join UW-Milwaukee pro-Palestinian protest

High school students joined in the pro-Palestinian protest on UW-Milwaukee's campus Thursday as the encampmment entered its fourth day.

"Our objective is very simple: we are advocating for freedom and liberation for the Palestinian people," Shorewood High School senior Sam Diliberti said.

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Israel orders civilians in Rafah to evacuate

The Israeli military ordered civilians in parts of Rafah on Monday to evacuate to a new humanitarian area ahead of an expected ground operation.....Read More

Campus unrest, free speech out of control? ‘These damn kids think they can say whatever they want’

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Standing around on college lawns, protesting against genocide, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to arms shipments — what are they thinking? These students should be shopping, getting wasted at end-of-semester parties, and engaging in meaningless sex.....Read More

Pro-Palestinian protests reach boiling point on college campuses across U.S.

Hillsborough moves toward investing in Israel

Hillsborough commissioners scheduled a public hearing to consider allowing the county to invest up to $25 million in Israel.....Read More

USF holds graduation without disruption after days of pro-Palestine protests

The first several graduation ceremonies at the University of South Florida went on without disruption. It comes after three consecutive days this week of protests supporting Palestine on campus.....Read More

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