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Tufts Student Activist Rumeysa Ozturk Abducted by ICE on Her Way to Iftar
Chilling footage shows Ozturk being arrested and taken away by six people in plain clothes.

Court Extends Hussam Abu Safiya’s Detention in Israeli Torture Camp by 6 Months
The Gaza hospital director has faced relentless torture in his three months in Israel’s camps, his legal team says.

Oscar-Winning Hamdan Ballal Released From Israeli Custody Bruised and Bloodied
Fellow co-director Basel Adra said there has been an uptick in Israeli settler violence since the Oscar win.

Israeli Settler Mob Attacks “No Other Land” Co-Director Hamdan Ballal
Israeli soldiers blocked the ambulance transporting Ballal after the attack and detained him.

Israel Bombs Southern Gaza Hospital With US Doctors Stationed There
One doctor condemned US presidents and Western media for complicity in Israel’s violence on CNN hours before the attack.

Israel Kills Journalist Hossam Shabat, Known for His Reports From North Gaza
“I ask you now: do not stop speaking about Gaza,” he said. “Keep telling our stories — until Palestine is free.”

Israel Bombs Gaza’s Only Cancer Hospital as Genocide Continues to Escalate
Israel has already killed at least 700 Palestinians since it ended the ceasefire this week, including 200 children.

Netanyahu Gifts Silver Beeper to Fetterman, Who Praised Explosions in Lebanon
Israel’s beeper explosions in Lebanon last year killed dozens of people, including children, and injured thousands.

Customs Officials Deny French Scientist US Entry Over His Anti-Trump Texts
An FBI inquiry was briefly opened, then dropped, after which the scientist was deported to France.

DHS Abducts Georgetown Postdoctoral Researcher Over Pro-Palestine Views
Human rights advocates say the researcher, Badar Khan Suri, is being punished for criticizing US foreign policy.

“I Am a Political Prisoner,” Writes Mahmoud Khalil From ICE Jail
In the weeks ahead, students, advocates and elected officials must unite to defend the right to protest for Palestine.

Israel’s Assault Marks One of the Deadliest Days for Children in Gaza History
“Israeli forces have signed a death warrant for Palestinian children in Gaza,” one rights group worker said.

As Israel Bombs Gaza, Tlaib, Sanders Plead: “NO MORE MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL”
“They will never stop until there are sanctions and an arms embargo,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib warned.