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Greg Abbott Issues New Warning to Pro-Palestinian Protesters
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a new warning to pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin on Monday. College students in recent weeks have been at the forefront of pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protests since the Israel-Hamas war began. On October 7, 2023, Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, led its deadliest attack on Israel in history. Israel subsequently launched its heaviest airstrikes against Gaza. At least 1,200 Israelis were killed in the attack, while more than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, per the Gaza Health Ministry, according to the Associated Press.
The Weeknd Makes Another Massive Food Donation To Gaza
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 23: In this image released on May 23, The Weeknd performs for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on May 23, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp) His first massive donation came back in December. While...
Opinion: What conservatives don’t get about the protests roiling college campuses
The Republican war on universities is the essential history behind the current conflicts on campuses, and my own campus, the University of Texas at Austin, is a case study in this crisis, writes Jeremi Suri.
Students pitch tents on UW-Milwaukee campus for pro-Palestine protest
MILWAUKEE — On Monday, the UWM Popular University for Palestine Coalition established a camp on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus. Their primary demand is that the university disclose all financial assets and investments linked to the UWM Foundation and end any connections with the occupation of Palestine. Protest encampments...
ACLU-Mass. calls on feds to not infringe on free students’ speech rights
As the U.S. Department of Education looks into Title VI complaints in the wake of mass protests on college campuses over the war in Gaza, the ACLU of Massachusetts has asked the department to not let the “investigations and enforcement actions ... chill or encroach on the exercise of free expression by students or other members of educational communities.”
Pro-Palestinian protesters show up Monday, set up encampment at University of Oregon campus
More than 100 University of Oregon students set up camp on the Eugene campus on Monday, with participants saying they wanted to support Palestinians under fire in Gaza and demanding action from university administrators. The "UO Gaza Solidarity Encampment" follows similar encampments in dozens of other colleges across the country, including Columbia University, University of California Los Angeles, Arizona State University and Northeastern University. ...
Dozens of protestors gather outside Franklin County Municipal Court after Ohio State students arrested
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dozens of people met outside of the Franklin County Municipal Court Monday morning to support pro-Palestine protestors who were arrested at The Ohio State University last week. The protestors' court hearing was discontinued, meaning that they will not appear before a judge until June 14. Students...
UNC student encampment continues Monday, despite university warnings
Protests continued Monday at an encampment at UNC Chapel Hill, as students called for the university to divest from investments that support Israel. Protesters also called for an end to the war in Gaza. University administrators told protesters Sunday that they would need to take down their tents, but the...
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