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Police Arrest 275+ Campus Protesters as Student Uprising for Gaza Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
Police across the United States made at least 275 arrests over the weekend as campus protests against Israel’s assault on Gaza continue to spread. In Boston, police detained about 100 people after students set up a Palestine solidarity encampment on…
Montreal McGill students launched an encampment in protest of University involvement in the Gaza war
On Saturday, April 27, a group of 200 students from McGill and Concordia Universities launched a campment at McGill University in Montreal. According to a student coalition organizer from Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights McGill (SPHR) the encampment is held…
Canada must suspend arms trade with Israel
As Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza, which has resulted in a devastating number of civilian deaths, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE),…
One thousand academics sign an open letter to the President of Columbia University in solidarity with student protest for Gaza
The open letter was started by a group of Indian academics, many of them active in prestigious universities around the world, including Suvrat Raju, a scientist in the field of quantum mechanics and black holes, and in just a few…
Seder in the Streets: Hundreds Arrested in Brooklyn Protesting U.S. Arming of Israel
In Brooklyn, New York, police arrested as many as 300 Jewish activists who took part in a massive outdoor Passover Seder near the home of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Protesters were calling for the U.S. to stop funding Israel’s…
New military prison sentences for Israeli conscientious objectors
Israeli conscientious objectors Tal Mitnick and Sofia Orr were sentenced to 45 days in prison and 15 days probation for their refusal to take part in the war in Gaza and the ongoing occupation. Mitnick was sentenced on Tuesday April…
No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna report
Israeli authorities have provided no proof yet following their three-month-old claim that a dozen UN staff colluded with Hamas in the 7 October attacks in Israel, according to the final report of an independent review of the UN relief agency…
Invitation: Beyond war and violence as a way to resolve conflict in the territories of Israel and Palestine
Israeli peace activist calls for the creation of a new forum to explore nonviolent solutions to the ongoing horrific violence in Israeli and Palestinian territory. The session will take place on Tuesday 9th April, 2024, at 19:00 Israel/Palestine, 18:00 Central…
International Civilian Aid Flotilla to Break the Siege of Gaza
The international Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) will sail in mid April with multiple vessels, carrying 5500 tons of humanitarian aid and hundreds of international human rights observers to challenge the ongoing illegal Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. This is…
Ben Arad, young Israeli conscientious objector: “I will not take part in a war of vengeance”
Ben Arad is the third young Israeli to refuse enlistment in protest over the war in Gaza publicly; this morning he was sentenced to 20 days in military prison. Ben Arad, an 18-year-old from Ramat Hasharon, arrived this morning at…
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