Browsing: Israel-Hamas War

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) made fun of the students protesting on college campuses after a report was released stating a Houthi-run university in Yemen will offer slots to those suspended at U.S. universities. “If a homicidal, Iranian-funded, terrorism proxy wants to pick up your college education tab, you really, really might want to reevaluate things,” Fetterman posted…

Celebrity chef and founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, José Andrés, paid tribute to his seven employees who were killed during an aid mission in Gaza at a service at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. “They sacrificed everything to provide food to people they didn't know and would never encounter,” he stated, describing his employees as the finest examples of humanity. “Their…

University of Texas (UT) at Austin, demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on Wednesday will not be charged, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza’s office confirmed Thursday. The prosecutor’s office said it has decided not to move forward with the 46 trespassing cases it has reviewed from the protest, citing a lack of probable cause. “Legal…

Pro-Palestinian Columbia students filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the school for discrimination against Gaza protesters and students from Palestine. Palestine Legal filed the complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), calling for an investigation into the university’s actions against pro-Palestinian students. The complaint alleges mistreatment with…

An increasing number of Americans are losing trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's management of global affairs, according to a new survey. The report, released on Thursday by Pew Research Center, found that 53% of U.S. adults lack confidence in Netanyahu's ability to do the 'right thing' in terms of global…

President Biden and 17 other world leaders made a statement on Thursday, urging Hamas to release the remaining captives from the October 7 attacks in Israel. They believe that this action could lead to a longer period of peace in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. They called for the immediate release of all captives held by…

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) criticized Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) visit to Columbia University on Wednesday, stating that he was stirring up more 'anger and hate' by going to the university. “This is a man who is holding on to his Speakership. He knows he might be on the chopping block,” Omar said on MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner Tonight.” “And…

Dozens of student protesters at the University of Southern California (USC) were arrested Wednesday night amid escalating tensions on college campuses throughout the country over the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The demonstrators were arrested peacefully, after police gave them warnings to disperse or be detained, The Associated Press reported. Police officers…

Activist Malala Yousafzai confirmed her support for Palestine in a message on the internet after facing criticism for reportedly collaborating with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on a musical. “I have and will continue to condemn the Israeli government for its violations of international law and war crimes, and I support the actions of those…

Independent presidential candidate Cornel West stated that both of the main American political parties cannot be rescued in an interview with The Washington Post released Tuesday. “Both parties are beyond redemption,” West remarked in the interview. Explaining the necessity for him to continue with his candidacy, West pointed to “[t]he crisis in the Republican Party, the undercutting and…