Colombia University, at the center of protests against Israel’s Gaza war, has a tradition of student action bringing divestment.
Apartheid to fossil fuels: Columbia’s history of divestment before Gaza
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Biden withholds weapons shipment over Rafah invasion, as Gazans flee – Day 215
Biden administration pauses shipment of deadliest bombs to Israel; new mass grave holds at least 49 Palestinian bodies; Rafah’s largest hospital shuts down as a result of Israeli invasion, as closed crossings cause severe shortages; Israeli military promise Rafah will not be the end of the war; growing number of West Bank home demolitions; Ohio may use old anti-KKK law against pro-Palestine protesters; two new bills in Congress are new-level ridiculous; almost 700 Jewish profs urge Biden not to sign antisemitism legislation; Bahamas recognizes State of Palestine
Israeli Destruction of Gaza: The Facts
The barbarity by Israel is unprecedented. Among the deceased in the mass graves at hospitals, some people had been stripped of their clothes and buried with their hands tied. A child is killed every 10 minutes in Gaza on average… The beautiful coastal strip is no longer recognizable…
Drone footage raises questions about Israeli justification for deadly strike on Gaza journalists
A Washington Post investigation reveals that yet another Israeli claim used to justify killing Palestinians was fraudulent…
How an ‘antisemitism hoax’ drowned out the discovery of mass graves in Gaza
The pattern is hard to miss: the British establishment, including the government and the BBC, are working hand in hand to help Israel and its genocide apologists win the public relations battle.
Palestinians in Gaza’s displacement camps face rampant disease due to destroyed infrastructure
Those who survived Israel’s deadly bombardment now have to contend with the rising environmental disaster in Gaza’s displacement camps, including insect infestations, dangerous amounts of garbage and human waste, and the spread of infectious disease.
Northern Gaza now in “full-blown famine,” Netanyahu rejects free speech in Israel – Day 211
Famine hits northern Gaza, will spread south; no real progress on truce; Netanyahu cabinet to shut down Al Jazeera in Israel; Sheryl Sandberg film on “rapes” is debunked; muted celebrations on Orthodox Easter; campus protest news; “Hamas hides in American universities” – Gilad Erdan
Cable News Viewers Have a Skewed Attitude Toward Gaza War, Survey Finds
Cable news viewers are more supportive of Israel’s war effort, less likely to think Israel is committing war crimes, and less interested in the war in general…
Gaza holds its breath over possible ceasefire, invasion, or both – Day 210
Israel’s ultimatum; leaked ceasefire details; aid drop malfunction results in Palestinian deaths; Rafah’s 600,000 children at risk; no detailed evacuation plan; Israeli human rights groups take Israeli gov’t to court over aid delivery failure; Israeli attack on West Bank leaves 6 Palestinians dead; Orthodox Easter weekend restrictions; House Dems pressure Biden to halt weapons sales; campus protest news, more
Giraldi: Students Are Taking the Lead in Denouncing Gaza Atrocities
Israel and its friends malign students protesting genocide as “antisemites”