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Students Sue After CUNY Folds to Backlash Against Muslim Commencement Speakers
CUNY's law school canceled student commencement speeches after Muslim women used the platform to criticize Israel.

Scholar: Why Is Israel Targeting the Families of Those It Already Killed?
Jehad Abusalim, friend of late Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer, discusses the deaths of Alareer’s daughter and grandson.

Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy University Hall After Columbia Refuses to Divest
Protesters renamed the building “Hind’s Hall” after Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in Gaza.

Photojournalist Violently Arrested at Texas Campus Protest Faces Felony Charge
Press freedom advocates condemned Carlos Sanchez's arrest and called for the charge against him to be dropped.

Journalism Professors: NYT Risks Credibility With Inaction on Oct. 7 Article
Reports have found that the claims in the paper’s “Screams Without Words” article are questionable, if not fabricated.

UN Official Says Clearing Gaza of Unexploded Bombs Could Take 14 Years
There is currently 40 million tons of debris in Gaza, a UN Mine Action Service official said.

Sanders: It Is Not Antisemitic to Oppose Israel’s Assault of Gaza
Sen. Bernie Sanders added that there isn't “any doubt” that Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

They Risked Their Lives for Freedom in Iran. Now They Fear Israel’s Bombs.
Having survived waves of domestic repression, protesters in Iran are now in the crosshairs of Israeli bombs.

Berkeley’s Free Palestine Encampment Draws on Legacy of Palestinian Protests
Student organizer Malak Afaneh discusses the demands of the movement and calls for students everywhere to organize.

Leaked State Dept. Memo: Israel Likely Violates International Law Using US Arms
A report by 4 State Department bureaus found the Israeli government's assurances “neither credible nor reliable.”