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The IndependentUkraine-Russia war: Five killed in Russian strike on ‘Harry Potter castle’ in Odesa
Pregnant woman and four-year-old among those injured in the deadly strike
- Evening Standard
Hamas says 'no major issues' with Israeli peace proposals as Egypt hosts new talks
After more than six months of devastating war, Israeli official says: ‘We hope they will understand that we are serious about a deal’
- HuffPost
Israeli Minister Reportedly Asks IDF To Kill Palestinians Instead Of Arresting Them
The alleged comments are not the first time that far-right Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for executing Palestinian captives to manage overcrowding in prisons.
- The Telegraph
Student protesters are thugs, not freedom fighters
The Columbia students who were yesterday inhabiting an illegal anti-Israel encampment have escalated their mayhem and are now occupying Hamilton Hall, an official University facility. After smashing their way into the building, the students made it clear they have no intention of ceasing their protest without a fight.
- Associated Press
Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it
Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there. Israel has approved military plans for its offensive and has moved troops and tanks to southern Israel in apparent preparation — though it's still unknown when or if it will happen.
- PA Media: UK News
Cameron urges Hamas to accept ‘generous’ deal with Israel to end Gaza conflict
The Foreign Secretary called for the militant group to agree to a ceasefire while speaking at the World Economic Forum for the first time.
- Associated Press
Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the almost 7-month-long war, just as cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining steam. Netanyahu's comments came hours before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to arrive in Israel to advance the truce talks — which appear to be one of the most serious rounds of negotiations between Israel and Hamas since the war began. The deal is meant to free hostages, bring some relief to the population and avert an Israeli offensive into Rafah and the potential harm to civilians there.
- The New York Times
Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic?
NEW YORK — In a video shared widely online, a leader of the pro-Palestinian student movement at Columbia University stands near the center of a lawn on the campus and calls out, “We have Zionists who have entered the camp.” Dozens of protesters, who have created a tent village called the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” repeat his words back to him: “We have Zionists who have entered the camp.” “Walk and take a step forward,” the leader says, as the students continue to repeat his every utterance,
- Storyful
Protesters Sprayed and Stun Grenade Deployed During Dispersal of University of Texas Encampment
Protesters were sprayed and a stun grenade deployed by police on the University of Texas campus in Austin on Monday, April 29, footage from the action shows.Footage recorded by Lina Fisher shows police using a targeted spray at close range to protesters.A loud boom is heard at one point in the footage, with bystanders commenting that it was a stun grenade.Local media, citing the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, said 79 protesters were arrested.The protesters had been removed from a pro-Palestine encampment on the university campus. Credit: Lina Fisher via Storyful
- The Independent
Afghan resistance leader warns attack on American soil ‘not a matter of if but when’
Ahmad Massoud warns against rising threats of attacks by terror outfits regrouping in vacuum created by US troops pullout from Aghanistan
- HuffPost
Bernie Sanders Accuses Israel Of Ethnic Cleansing In Gaza's 'Humanitarian Disaster'
The Vermont senator upped his rhetoric against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the U.S.-funded military offensive in the Palestinian enclave.
- CNN
Michael Moore sends direct message to Biden over handling of Israel-Hamas war
Academy-award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore, who has documented nationwide protests and has participated in them himself, joins CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to discuss the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across America and voter disapproval of Biden’s handling of the war.
- The Independent
Newborn among 22 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Rafah
Tel Aviv threatens to invade southern Rafah city where over a million Palestinians displaced by Israeli bombardment are sheltering
- CNN
Iranians protest in solidarity with students
Frederik Pleitgen looks Iranian students showing solidarity with U.S. campus protesters.
- Evening Standard
Columbia University students occupy Hamilton Hall as 1968-style protests spread against Israel
Masked protesters smashed a window and barricaded doors as they occupied the building
- The Hill
Trump claims ‘paid agitators’ part of Columbia pro-Palestine protests
Former President Trump made unfounded claims Tuesday that pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University contained “paid agitators” as nationwide college campus protests escalate. Hundreds of New York Police Department officers, many with batons and in riot gear, cleared Columbia University’s protest encampments on Tuesday evening, including arresting students who occupied a campus building. Trump claimed in a Fox…
- HuffPost
Hawaii House And Senate Pass Resolution Calling For Cease-Fire In Gaza
The Hawaii lawmakers are the first to pass a cease-fire resolution.
- AFP
The Israelis helping Palestinians hit by settler attacks
In a desert region of the occupied West Bank, Israeli activist Eyal Shani has fitted a tiny camera on his T-shirt to collect evidence of settler violence against Palestinian sheep farmers.Israel has occupied the West Bank, home to three million Palestinians, since 1967 and around 490,000 Israeli settlers live there in communities considered illegal under international law.
- Associated Press
Missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea
A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against shipping in the crucial maritime route. The attack happened off the coast of Mokha, Yemen, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. The agency urged vessels to exercise caution in the area.
- The Guardian
New Orleans police accused of excessive force as Gaza protesters arrested
Protesters arrested in city’s historic French Quarter as witnesses allege officers used ‘indiscriminate’ force to clear protest