Columbia University alumni rip up their diplomas in protest of school and leadership

Instead of joining in Columbia University’s annual “Alumni Day” celebrations for the School of International and Public Affairs, several alumni gathered to denounce the school by ripping up their diplomas in protest.

The protest follows the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), a Palestinian activist and a green card holder. Khalil was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at his university-owned apartment on March 8.

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Columbia University student rips up degree in pro-Palestine protest during graduation

Private facist groups work to identify and report innocent, legal student protesters for possible deportation

When a protester was caught on video in January at a New York rally against Israel, only her eyes were visible between a mask and headscarf. But days later, photos of her entire face, along with her name and employer, were circulated online.

“Months of them hiding their faces went down the drain!” a fledgling technology company boasted in a social media post, claiming its facial-recognition tool had identified the woman despite the coverings.

A right-wing Jewish group said some people identified with the tool were on a list of names it submitted to President Donald Trump’s administration, urging that they be deported in accordance with his call for the expulsion of foreign students who participated in “pro-jihadist” protests.

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Israel's surgical strike on southern Gaza’s largest hospital, assuring that the dying do not survive

Smoke rises from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis following an Israeli air attack

An Israeli military attack on the largest hospital in southern Gaza killed two people, injured several, and sparked a large fire, according to the enclave’s Ministry of Health.

The attack on Sunday night hit the surgical building of Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis, the ministry reported. The attack came just days after the facility was overwhelmed with the dead and wounded, as Israel resumed its war in Gaza with a surprise wave of air raids last week.

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World Israel threatens Gaza's residents with "complete destruction" if Hamas doesn't hand over hostages

Israel's defense minister threatened earlier this week to open "the gates of hell" in Gaza if Hamas refuses to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demands, and Israel has been delivering. At least 58 people were killed in a third consecutive night of airstrikes up and down the Palestinian territory, bringing the death toll to an estimated 500 people since the ceasefire was shattered with Tuesday's shock pre-dawn Israeli missile barrages, according to the enclave's Hamas-run Ministry of Health.

"Residents of Gaza, this is a final warning," he said in a video broadcast Wednesday afternoon. "If all the Israeli hostages are not released and Hamas is not eliminated from Gaza Israel will act with forces you have never known before. Take the advice of the U.S. President. Return the hostages and eliminate Hamas, and other options will open up for you — including going to other places in the world for those who wish. The alternative is complete destruction and devastation."

Less than 2% of the Palestinian populatiom support or identify with the Hamas organization.

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ACLU releasees video of Mahmoud Khalil's arrest

The ACLU released the video of Mahmoud Khalil getting arrested and taken into federal custody. NBC News' Antonia Hylton has more on his arrest and and the latest on the case.

Judge slams brakes on Trump administration's attempt to deport pro-Palestinian activist

A judge has, for the time being, blocked the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist arrested by ICE over the weekend. CBS News correspondent Michael George has more.

Rally For Mahmoud Khalil!

Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society along with other organizations like TAARPR, DSA, PSL, FRSO, and more, to call for the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University international student who was detained by Homeland Security along with ICE for his work as a student protester, along with demanding the end of Trump’s attacks on free speech, and more. 

The event will be at 50th and Fowler, at 5:30 PM on Wednesday March 12th. You are welcome to attend!

‘Hell Plan’: Israel’s scheme for Gaza

Seven weeks into the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel openly resumes its war crimes in Gaza – blocking humanitarian aid – with the tacit support of the international mainstream media.

US House fails to pass anti-NGO bill that could target pro-Palestine groups

Legislators in the United States House of Representatives have voted down a bill that would have granted the Department of the Treasury broad authority to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofits deemed to be supporting “terrorism”.

On Tuesday, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, or HR 9495, failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed in the House to pass.

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US House to vote on anti-NGO bill that could target pro-Palestinian groups

United States legislators are set to vote on a bill that would grant the US Department of the Treasury broad authority to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofit organisations it deems to be supporting “terrorism”, raising fears that the legislation will be used against pro-Palestinian and other rights groups.

The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, or HR 9495, will be voted on in the US House of Representatives later on Tuesday.

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Israel has missed US deadline to boost Gaza aid, UN agency says

The main UN aid agency in Gaza says Israel has failed to meet a US deadline to boost aid to the territory or risk a reduction in American military aid.....MORE

Israel boosts aid to war-torn Gaza, but is it enough as the Biden admin's deadline for military support looms?

Israel's government faces a deadline this Wednesday. The Biden administration warned almost a month ago that Israel must significantly increase the amount of aid reaching Gaza's beleaguered civilian population within 30 days, or it would face restrictions on American military support to the country.....MORE

‘Strong likelihood’ of imminent famine in north Gaza: Food security experts

Famine thresholds ‘may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future’, Famine Review Committee warns.

There is a “strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas” of northern Gaza, according to a committee of global food security experts, as Israeli forces press on with a major offensive in the area.

“Immediate action, within days not weeks, is required from all actors who are directly taking part in the conflict, or have influence on its conduct, to avert and alleviate this catastrophic situation,” the independent Famine Review Committee (FRC) said in a rare alert on Friday.

Qatari donations rebuild Gaza’s Al-Rantisi Hospital for children

Qatari donors have rebuilt the Gaza Strip’s Al-Rantisi Hospital for Children a year after it was destroyed by Israeli occupation forces, who intentionally targeted medical institutions and the healthcare sector in the besieged enclave. Palestinian health authorities announced on Sunday the opening of the hospital, the only specialised facility for children in Gaza City.....MORE

Israel, Haiti top CPJ list of states where journalist murders go unpunished

Israel is the world’s second-worst offender after Haiti in letting the murder of journalists go unpunished, according to a new report from the Committee to Protect Journalists.....MORE

“Worse and Worse”: Hospital Director in North Gaza Says Israeli Assault on Jabaliya Is Bloodiest Yet

Israeli soldiers have just conducted what Gaza’s Civil Defense is calling a “major massacre” in Jabaliya, with more than 150 people killed or injured and dozens of buildings destroyed. It is the latest atrocity amid the military’s weekslong siege of northern Gaza. “It’s getting worse and worse,” says Dr. Mohammed Salha in a call from the Jabaliya refugee camp, where he is acting director of Al-Awda Hospital.....MORE

Echoes of a Lost Gaza - 2024 version

Mariam Shahin has been making films about Gaza for over thirty years. She’s also made many documentaries and short films for Al Jazeera English since it launched in 2006. When she moved to Gaza in 2005, she felt a powerful sense of optimism following the Israeli withdrawal. But by 2009, war had badly damaged its infrastructure, neighbourhoods, businesses and communities – and that optimism had evaporated.

Now, in the wake of the even more destructive war that began on 7th October 2023, Mariam seeks out the people she has met in Gaza over the years – and reflects on the wasted potential and devastated lives after sixteen years of blockade and a year of one of the most destructive wars in Middle East history.

US announces $135M in humanitarian assistance to Palestinians

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced $135 million in new humanitarian assistance for Palestinians and said American negotiators will meet with Israeli and Qatari counterparts to revive talks on a cease-fire despite uncertainty over Hamas’s participation.....MORE

Benjamin Netanyahu's Party Plans To Resettle Gaza

An invitation to an event titled, "Preparing to Settle Gaza" by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has been unearthed.

Israeli Army Exposed For Using Palestinians As Human Shields

The New York Times is reporting that IDF soldiers are using Palestinian civilians as human shields.