UN agency closes East Jerusalem HQ after arson attack by ‘Israeli extremists’
Unrwa chief says compound has faced a number of attacks, with lives of UN staff at serious risk
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Spanish universities to break ties with Israeli institutions ‘not committed to peace’
They also vowed to increase cooperation with Palestinian research and higher learning institutions
Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms after student protest
Five-day encampment in university grounds that caused the college major loss of income ended in victory for campaigners
Student protesters interrupt University of Michigan commencement
With some demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza and others with Israel, students waved flags and chanted slogans
UK surgeon who described Gaza ‘massacre’ denied entry to France
Ghassan Abu-Sitta, who was due to speak in French senate, is told Germany has enforced Schengen-wide entry ban
Immediate Action Needed to Ensure Independent International Oversight in Israeli Prisons and Detention Centers
Ramallah/Gaza, 2 May 2024 — Addameer, Al Mezan, Al-Haq, and the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) express deep dismay at the news of the killing of 50-year-old orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh, while he was being held in Israeli custody.
Leading Gaza surgeon Adnan Al-Bursh dies in Israeli prison
A prominent surgeon in Gaza has died in an Israeli prison after being held for more than four months, according to Palestinian prisoners’ groups, which decried his death as part of a “systematic targeting” of health care workers.
I’m a UCLA professor. Why didn’t the administration stop last night’s egregious violence?
The university should have anticipated Tuesday night’s chaos — but security personnel were nowhere to be found
Scenes of total devastation driving through Gaza City
Scenes of total devastation driving through Gaza City today, +70% of homes across Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed.
Storm Over Columbia
Nadia Abu El-Haj, interviewed by Max Nelson
“The only reason we didn’t descend into violence that day was that the students remained calm. They were the only adults in the room.”