The incident comes at a time when Gaza is facing a humanitarian crisis with shortages of food, medicine and other humanitarian items.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters at USC comply with school order to leave their encampment
Protesters left a Pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday after they were surrounded by police and told they might face arrest if they didn’t go.
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Bowdoin College professors sign letter supporting Gaza protesters
College professors condemned severe responses by universities and police to protests across the country and called on the school to honor a referendum that students are voting on this week.
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Small anti-war protest ruffles University of Michigan graduation ceremony
In other developments Saturday, protesters took down an encampment at Tufts University near Boston.
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Progress reported in truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war
A Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo, and Egyptian state media say there has been ‘noticeable progress’ in cease-fire talks with Israel.
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Here’s what’s on the table for Israel, Hamas in latest cease-fire talks
CAIRO — Israel and Hamas appear to be seriously negotiating an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. A leaked truce proposal hints at compromises by both sides after months of stalemated talks. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week praised Israel for offering what he described as significant concessions […]
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Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today’s campus protests
Kent State University is marking another solemn anniversary of the National Guard shootings that killed 4 unarmed students and wounded 9 others on May 4, 1970.
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Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
The agreements to even discuss divestment mark a major shift on an issue that has been controversial for years, with opponents of a long-running campaign to boycott Israel saying it veers into antisemitism.
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Jewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests
Like many Americans, Jewish students’ views on the war in Gaza and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict are wide-ranging and often nuanced.
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Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress
The current proposal would bring an immediate six-week cease-fire in Gaza and partial release of Israeli hostages.