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Columbia U. cancels all-campus graduation ceremony citing 'security concerns' as other universities follow suit
A week after NYPD arrested 200 demonstrators on campus, Columbia cancels main graduation ceremony in favor of more limited events; Jewish student whose mother was supposed to see him graduate: 'We'll now need to seek alternative ways to celebrate'
Daniel Edelson, New York
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21:19 | 05.06.24
IAEA chief seeks tougher nuclear checks in Iran, with limited leverage
UN watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says that, given the depth and breadth of Iran's nuclear program, the IAEA should have additional monitoring capabilities, as Iran is enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, close to the around 90% needed for weapons grade
Reuters
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18:33 | 05.06.24
The 'protest consultant' behind Columbia University demonstrations
Lisa Fithian, 63, documented instructing students at Columbia on how to barricade themselves and respond to New York police attempts to arrest them
Daniel Edelson, New York
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14:30 | 05.06.24
Jordan's Queen Rania praises student protesters on U.S. campuses, decries antisemitism
'It's wrong for any student to have to feel unsafe on campus' and 'law and order are paramount for everybody'; Says there is 'outrage' in her country as young people also upset about U.S. support for Israel
Ynetnews
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02:01 | 05.06.24
Labour's Sadiq Khan wins 3rd term as London mayor as Tories lose ground
Conservatives lose ground across UK as Labour retakes old strongholds, as well as historic third term for London mayor; Labour calls for general elections which must happen by January 28 next year
Associated Press, Ynet
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19:48 | 05.05.24
Richmond, California city council votes to divest from Israel
It is the 2nd U.S. city to take such action; Richmond has an investment pool of $600 million, of which 7% could be affected by divestment
Daniel Edelson, New York
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23:52 | 05.02.24
Biden condemns campus violence: 'No place for antisemitism and chaos'
US president in special statement from the White House following riots by anti-Israel protesters: 'Vandalism, trespassing, shutting down classes and threatening students is not a non-violent demonstration - it is against the law'; Says protests don't change his position on Mideast
Ynet
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19:36 | 05.02.24
California police tear down anti-Israel protest camp at UCLA
Action by hundreds of helmeted police comes a day after violent clashes between protesters and supporters of Israel; campus remains closed until at least Friday
Reuters
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16:23 | 05.02.24
US House passes antisemitism bill amid anti-Israel protests
Lawmakers vote to expand definition of antisemitism, aiming to address discrimination against Jewish students as pro-Hamas protests sweep through US college campuses
i24NEWS
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12:46 | 05.02.24
US senator calls for safeguards in any nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia
Edward Markey says Saudi Arabia with its terrible human rights record cannot be trusted to use its nuclear program purely for peaceful purposes
Reuters
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00:34 | 05.02.24
Saudi Arabia urges US to exclude Israel from Mideast deal, report
Riyadh seeks a more modest agreement with the US amid expectation that the cease-fire talks would fail and the fighting would continue, preventing normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel
Itamar Eichner
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20:52 | 05.01.24
NYPD storm Columbia U building occupied by anti-Israel protesters
Watch: Police use stun grenades to clear seized building, dozens of protesters arrested; police set to remain on campus for the coming days
Daniel Edelson, New York
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09:14 | 05.01.24
Columbia University cracks down on student mob who seized building
Columbia University threatens to expel students who seized Hamilton Hall after they defied the deadline to vacate the encampment; Professor Gil Zussman, who has been teaching at the university for 17 years, worries over escalation
Daniel Edelson, New York
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01:01 | 05.01.24
Under anti-gay law Iraq hunts down LGBTQ people, imprisons anyone who 'behaves like a woman'
Anti-LGBTQ law provides for up to 15 years in prison for those who engage in same-sex relations and 3 years for those who undergo gender reassignment surgery; Saif Ali, who fled Iraq after his family locked him up at home for two years says the 'future looks very dark'
AFP
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23:11 | 04.30.24
Archaeologists find skeletons in Nazi criminal Hermann Goring's home
Polish and German archaeologists discover remnants of five limbless bodies in the Wolf's Lair complex in Poland, which was also used by Hitler
Zeev Avrahami, Berlin
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20:00 | 04.30.24
Students breach campus building as Columbia suspends pro-Palestinian protesters
Wave of Gaza protests rock college campuses across US, with Columbia University at the epicenter; police arrest dozens of students and deploy pepper spray during a pro-Palestinian rally at University of Texas at Austin
Daniel Edelson, New York, News Agencies
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08:36 | 04.30.24
Blinken says work on Israeli-Saudi normalizatiom 'very close to completion'
Top US diplomat says Hamas 'needs to decide quickly' on 'extraordinarily generous' Gaza cease-fire proposal, hopeful terror group would 'make the right decision'
Ynet, News Agencies
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14:26 | 04.29.24
Israeli student elected Columbia student president amid pro-Palestinian protests
Maya Platek says wants to 'help Jewish and Israeli students face discrimination, but it's important to me to protect everyone, every group fighting against discrimination'
Daniel Edelson, New York
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11:46 | 04.29.24
Arab leader's prescient warning gains renewed attention amid US campus turmoil
In 2017 interview, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed cautioned without action against extremists from Middle East, Western nations could turn into 'terrorism hotbeds'; his prophetic words resonate anew amid US campus protests showing clear support for Hamas; 'I told you so,' he remarks
Sapir Benjamin, Daniel Edelson, New York
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10:47 | 04.29.24
Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel normalization, post-war Gaza
Top US diplomat to discuss with Saudi authorities efforts for normalization deal between kingdom and Israel, a mega deal that includes Washington giving Riyadh agreements on bilateral defense and security commitments as well as nuclear cooperation
Reuters
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08:34 | 04.29.24
Guests run gauntlet of protests against Gaza war at White House correspondents' dinner
President Joe Biden's speech did not mention Israel's war on Gaza; Correspondents Association president notes large number of journalists killed; Protesters call out: 'Shame on you'
AP
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08:21 | 04.28.24
Students block Paris' Sciences Po university over Gaza war
Chanting their support for the Palestinians, the students display Palestinian flags at windows and over the building's entrance, several wearing Keffiyeh in solidarity with Gaza
Reuters
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15:34 | 04.26.24
US State Department Arabic spokesperson quits over Gaza policy
Hala Rharrit, Palestinian-American citing her opposition to Washington's stance on Gaza war, becomes third US official to resign over Biden administration's support for Israel
Reuters
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13:08 | 04.26.24
Pro-Palestinian protesters ignore ultimatum to leave Columbia U
University president says talks ongoing despite ultimatum expiring, following criticism over involving NYPD; university senate to meet to issue warning before voting on her dismissal
Daniel Edelson, New York
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12:45 | 04.26.24
Moroccan asylum-seeker found guilty of murdering man in UK in revenge for Gaza
Ahmed Alid killed a 70-year-old victim after approaching him from behind, he later admitted that he did it in revenge for Israel killing innocent children, and blamed Britain for creating the Jewish State
Reuters
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00:09 | 04.26.24
Man in Hamas shirt distributes anti-Israel propaganda to Brazil's lawmakers
Political theatre in National Congress of Brazil: Video captures him disseminating anti-Israeli propaganda materials to congressional members, purportedly posing as a local staffer
Itamar Eichner
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18:47 | 04.25.24
Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned in NY
In a dramatic decision, the NY Supreme Court overturned his 2020 rape conviction; Weinstein will remain in prison because he was also convicted of rape in a Los Angeles court in 2022, where he was sentenced to 16 years in prison
Reuters
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17:08 | 04.25.24
French man sentenced to three years for antisemitic attack in Paris
Assailant, 31, assaults 62-year-old man wearing kippah, knocking him to the ground and hurling antisemitic slurs, including calling him a 'dirty Jew'
i24NEWS
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22:26 | 04.24.24
Iranian Revolutionary Guard official missing since 2007 defected to US, report says
Seventeen years after Ali-Reza Asgari vanished in Turkey, opposition channel Iran International reports he's now living in US under CIA witness protection program
Itamar Eichner
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19:55 | 04.24.24
Jewish students get death threats, letter warns Columbia U. president
Signatories say there have been violent attacks, theft of property as well as calls for ethnic cleansing and support for terror as pro Palestinian protests spread to other campuses
Daniel Edelson, New York, Tzippy Shmilovitz, Itamar Eichner
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15:54 | 04.24.24
At least one hurt as horses run amok in central London
British Army and London Metropolitan Police fumble to catch horses gone wild in central London after reportedly a man was injured by the stampeding horses
Reuters
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13:05 | 04.24.24
Argentina seeks arrest of Iran minister over 1994 Jewish center bombing
Minister Ahmad Vahidi currently visiting Pakistan and Sri Lanka; Interpol issues red alert which enables his detention as he travels outside Iran
AFP
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07:55 | 04.24.24
U.S. Senate approves $95 billion aid package for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine
Vote passes with overwhelming 80 to 19 majority to send $26 billion to Israel, $61 billion to Ukraine and $8.12 billion to Taiwan; Biden vows to sign bill into law
i24NEWS
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07:18 | 04.24.24
Spiraling out of control: pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses up the ante
Hundreds of protesters set up tents at Yale, 50 arrested; Columbia University moving to partial remote learning as President Minouche Shafik under pressure from GOP legislators to resign for 'losing control' of students
Daniel Edelson, New York
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11:31 | 04.23.24
Satellite images reveal damage after attack on Iran's Isfahan air base
Opposition journalist reveals footage from scene of Israeli-linked attack on Shikari Air Base, showing damage to air defense systems; ABC News reports systems part of defenses protecting Natanz nuclear facility
Ynet
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10:10 | 04.21.24
Israel, Turkey in talks to avoid diplomatic fallout as Gaza-bound flotilla sets sail
Humanitarian flotilla set to sail for Gaza from Turkey this week, and Israel is negotiating with Turkey to reroute the aid through Egypt to prevent repeat of deadly 2010 flotilla raid
Itamar Eichner
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09:04 | 04.21.24
Iranian dissidents and pro-Israel activists call to terminate German-Iranian twin city partnership
The German city of Freiburg has maintained a municipal relationship with Isfahan, known as a nuclear and missile manufacturing hub in Iran, for over two decades
Benjamin Weinthal/i24NEWS
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13:27 | 04.19.24
Paris NGOs file complaint against Israeli-French national for alleged torturing of Palestinians
Pro-Palestinian organizations demand prosecution to look into a video in which the IDF soldier is allegedly taunting Palestinian detainees during his service in Gaza
AFP
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01:30 | 04.19.24
'We're more likely to be killed by the morality police than in an Israeli attack on Iran'
Azita writes of harsh reality in Iran leading up to and in the aftermath of the Iranian attack on Israel, says liberal Iranians hope the IDF launches a retaliatory attack that may re-ignite protests against the regime
Azita, a resident of Iran
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08:37 | 04.18.24
Student suspended for spraying anti-Israel protesters, wants to come back to school
In his petition, the student writes that the university turns a blind eye to pro-Palestinian rallies he claims are filled with antisemitic rhetoric
Daniel Edelson, New York
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16:37 | 04.17.24
EU needs to turbocharge defense-industrial capacity, says Von der Leyen
President Ursula von der Leyen says Iran's attack on Israel is the latest signal of intent of a 'new league of authoritarians', mentioning Russia and North Korea as well
Reuters
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16:20 | 04.17.24
Columbia U president to testify in Congress on campus conflicts over war in Gaza, response
She will appear before the same committee that grilled the presidents of Harvard, MIT and University of Pennsylvania in December; the presidents of Penn and Harvard have since resigned
AP
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15:23 | 04.17.24
US House declares 'from the river to the sea' slogan antisemitic in new resolution
Lawmakers overwhelmingly approve resolution brought forward following Iranian attack; Squad and progressive Democratic lawmakers vote against
Daniel Edelson, New York
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14:50 | 04.17.24
US organization designs alternative to UNRWA schools
'There needs to be international support, and particularly from within the Arab world, to really drive this initiative,' says USIEA policy director of proposed Alternate Gazan Education System Fund
I24NEWS
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08:51 | 04.17.24
After Iran's attack repelled, Zelensky demands same defense alliance as Israel
Israel's alliance with the U.S. helped it defeat missiles and UAVs from Iran, and now Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects to receive similar assistance against the Russians: 'Israel is not a NATO member, yet they helped save lives, Moscow, like Tehran, spreads terror'
Yair Navot
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23:36 | 04.16.24
US House speaker Mike Johnson drumming up support to pass Israel aid
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the chamber's No.2 Republican, says the House will respond to Iran's attack with 'legislation that supports our ally Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable'
Reuters
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08:59 | 04.15.24
Iranians rally in support of Israeli strikes on regime sites
Iranians are spreading anti-regime graffiti in the streets of Iran and taking to social media to show support for the state of Israel after air strike in Damascus that killed IRGC commander
Emily Schrader
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14:49 | 04.14.24
An attack on a Sydney shopping mall leaves several dead, terrorism suspected
A tragic event, resulting in five fatalities, took place at a shopping center in Bondi Junction, where a man allegedly stabbed multiple people before being fatally shot by the police; Local police have confirmed that the assailant acted alone, and they are currently investigating his motive for the attack
Itamar Eichner
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12:03 | 04.13.24
Machetes in home of German teen plotting ISIS terror attack
Police arrest four 15, 16 year old's planning to attack police stations, churches, synagogues and more, inspired by ISIS; authorities concerned two of the teens are without Muslim or Islamist background, enlisted online
Zeev Avrahami
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13:28 | 04.12.24
Argentina court blames Iran for deadly 1994 bombing of Jewish center
Court also implicates Hezbollah in attack calling it a crime against humanity and named then Iranian president Rafsanjani and other officials as responsible
AFP
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10:53 | 04.12.24
The behind-the-scenes contacts between Biden's people and Muslims in the US
Muslim leaders say they are ‘out of words’ as they tire of White House outreach on the war in Gaza; the war could jeopardize Joe Biden's reelection this year, with some Muslims warning they are unwilling to support him
AP
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00:18 | 04.12.24
Trump: Jews supporting Biden should have head examined
Presumptive Republican nominee renews criticism of Biden's reaction to the Israel-Hamas war says president 'totally lost control of the Israel situation'
AP
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06:24 | 04.11.24
Germany's Lufthansa suspends flights to and from Tehran amid Middle East crisis
Germany's Lufthansa said after careful evaluation it decided to suspend flights to and from Tehran due to the current situation in the Middle East
Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York, Reuters
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00:04 | 04.11.24
German news anchor suspended after calling for boycott of Israeli products
Syrian-German journalist and activist Helen Fares called on her 100,000 Instagram followers to use an app that identifies Israeli products so they can avoid buying them; German channel SWR suspended her from her digital talk show program 'Mix Talk'
Zeev Avrahami, Berlin
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17:05 | 04.10.24
Jordan's crown prince, wife expecting first baby
Royal Jordanian family announces child due in the coming summer, without specifying if it's a boy or a girl; news delivered on the first day of Eid al-Fitr
Lior Ben Ari
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16:59 | 04.10.24
Austria grapples with espionage scandal exposing deep Russian infiltration
Associated Press report unmaks senior Austrian intelligence officer working for Kremlin for years, relaying state secrets and confidential information on European governments to Moscow
Daniel Batini , Ze'ev Avrahami
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13:06 | 04.10.24
Germany denies accusation it's complicit in Gaza genocide during ICJ hearing
Nicaragua accuses Berlin of being complicit in the 'genocide' in Gaza; Germany's defense team responds: 'Germany is doing its utmost to live up to its responsibility vis-a-vis both the Israeli and the Palestinian people'
Ynet, News Agencies
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21:10 | 04.09.24
Hamburg college student and his 'pop-Islamist' followers want to establish a caliphate in Germany
German intelligence is monitoring an extreme organization led by Raheem Boateng, 26, who opposes Israel and advocates for the establishment of a Muslim caliphate; He has attracted tens of thousands of Western followers online
Zeev Avrahami, Berlin
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19:32 | 04.09.24
Moroccan activist gets 5 years in prison for criticizing normalization with Israel
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Morocco to denounce Israel and express support for Palestinian groups, including Hamas; Morocco and Israel established diplomatic ties in 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords
AP
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18:11 | 04.09.24
Trump's secret plan to end Russia-Ukraine war
The former US president pledged to end the war within 24 hours if elected, but refuses to disclose how; In report, his main strategy is to pressure Zelensky into territorial concessions to Putin
Ynetnews
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19:40 | 04.08.24
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