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Student protests mostly muted; some arrests on Virginia campus
Twenty-five people were arrested Saturday for trespassing at the University of Virginia after police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters who refused to remove tents from campus, and demonstrators at the University of Michigan chanted… Continue Reading
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Israel sanctions: Who has imposed curbs over its Gaza assault? | Explained News
Israel’s allies have ramped up the pressure in recent weeks to allow more aid into Gaza to avert a worsening humanitarian crisis. But few have so far imposed sanctions on the Middle Eastern country, or boycotted products from Israel. Deutsche… Continue Reading
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Potential terrorist attack in Perth, Australia
Australian police said on Sunday they had shot dead a boy after he stabbed a man in Western Australia’s capital Perth, in an attack authorities said indicated terrorism. There were signs the 16-year-old, armed with a kitchen knife, had been
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Sweden on high alert ahead of Eurovision
Sweden is on high alert ahead of Eurovision next week, and specifically Malmo where the event will be held. This is due to Israel’s participation in the competition and an anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian sentiment that pervaded the city,… Continue Reading
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Norway FM seen with daughter of PLO terrorist
Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide was pictured on May 1 with Mona Osman, the daughter of a Palestinian terrorist who murdered six Jews in a Paris terror attack, according to Israeli media. In the photo, Osman can be seen holding… Continue Reading
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Tunisian town gripped by exodus of youth seeking better life in Europe
EL HENCHA, Tunisia: When Mohamed Lafi vanished at sea one fateful night, it marked yet another tragedy for a Tunisian town struggling with the exodus of its youth. Mohamed’s disappearance adds to the deepening despair in El Hencha, situated… Continue Reading
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Israeli forces kill Hamas gunmen in West Bank raid
TULKARM, West Bank — Israeli forces killed five Palestinians, including four fighters from the militant group Hamas, in an overnight raid near the city of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli officials said… Continue Reading
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US campus protests: ‘Student arrests will be my final college memory’
By Brandon Drenon BBC News 1 hour ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Protesters gather on the University of California, Los Angeles In January 2020, they were seniors in high school. Graduation was just around the corner. But so was a… Continue Reading
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James Carlson maybe leader of Columbia anti-Israel protests
It has emerged that one of the most violent leaders of the Columbia University protests is a professional agitator, according to a New York Post article. The Columbia University riots have been at the forefront of international media for… Continue Reading
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Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in downtown Chicago – CBS Chicago
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in downtown Chicago CBS Chicago Dozens arrested after pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally at Art Institute of Chicago WGN TV Chicago About 50 pro-Palestine protesters arrested from the School of the… Continue Reading
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