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Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack and vows military operation ‘in the very near future'
Israel has closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas militants attacked it. The defense minister claims Hamas isn’t serious about a cease-fire deal, and he warns of “a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah and other places across all of Gaza.” The events strike blows to cease-fire efforts in...
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Police give updates after protest leads to dozens of arrests on Art Institute of Chicago campus
Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday afternoon during a pro-Palestinian protest organized by students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, authorities said.
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Officers clear tents from protest encampment on USC campus
Law enforcement officers in protective gear arrived on the campus of USC before dawn Sunday to clear out an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at Alumni Park.
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Dozens arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstration on Art Institute of Chicago campus
Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday afternoon during a pro-Palestinian protest organized by students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, authorities said. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
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Dozens arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstration on Art Institute of Chicago campus
Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday afternoon during a pro-Palestinian protest organized by students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, authorities said. According to police and museum officials, an estimated 50 people were arrested for criminal trespass to property after failing to disperse from the Art Institute’s downtown campus – despite several verbal warnings. Tent...
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Pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally on University of Chicago campus
Pro-Israel protestors carrying Israeli and American flags on Friday descended on the University of Chicago campus, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators established an encampment five days earlier. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
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Pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally on University of Chicago campus
Pro-Israel protestors carrying Israeli and American flags on Friday descended on the University of Chicago campus, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators established an encampment five days earlier. A campus alert was sent at around 1 p.m., advising people to avoid the Main Quadrangle due to reports of physical altercations. The university said a confrontation between two groups of protestors occurred on the…
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US college protests: More than 2,000 arrested in pro-Palestinian demonstrations nationwide
Weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests. Police have sometimes used riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
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At least 2,000 people arrested in pro-Palestinian protests across US campuses
Police have arrested more than 2,000 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, according to data reviews by the Associated Press and NBC News Thursday.
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LAPD dismantles protester encampments at UCLA
Police in riot gear confronted protesters on the campus of UCLA early Thursday after demonstrators ignored an order to disperse.
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Biden defends students' right to protests but condemns campus violence as schools crack down on encampments
President Joe Biden has defended the right to free speech but says “order must prevail” on college campuses.
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As protests over Israel-Hamas war on college campuses continue, local Jewish organizations speak out
As protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue on college campuses, with students in many cases demanding divestment from Israeli interests and transparency, local Jewish organizations are speaking out against the protests, NBC Chicago’s Patrick Fazio reports.
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House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
The House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws.
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Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza
Police have swept through campuses across the U.S. over the last two weeks in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza
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A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after the arrest of demonstrators at Columbia University.
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Around 100 arrested after Columbia University calls in police to end pro-Palestinian occupation
Officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.
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DePaul joins nationwide pro-Palestinian college protests as encampment continues at University of Chicago
Similar to protesters on other campuses, demonstrators at DePaul are calling on the university to disinvest from companies that do business with Israel, while also calling on the university to call for a ceasefire.
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DePaul University students set up encampment as pro-Palestinian protests continue at campuses nationwide
As protests and encampments calling for American universities to divest from companies doing business with Israel amid the Israel-Hamas war, DePaul University students set up an encampment on campus Tuesday, NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports.
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Here's how the US-built humanitarian pier in Gaza will work
The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea.
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Police in riot gear enter Columbia University to clear out Pro-Palestinian protesters
More than 1,000 protesters have been arrested on campuses in states including Texas, Utah, Virginia, North Carolina, New Mexico, Connecticut and New Jersey in recent days.