Israeli protesters carry mock coffins in call to release Gaza hostages
by The Independent
The Independent— Israeli protesters carried mock coffins in a call for the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The protesters demanded that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government make a deal with Hamas to secure the release of the remaining hostages or else it should resign. On 7 October 2023, more than 250 Israelis were kidnapped into Gaza by Hamas in a surprise terror attack. The Israeli government believes that in the more than 200 days since then, only 100 are still alive with the remains of 30...
Vanity Fair—Biden’s Call for “Order” Is Unlikely to Ease Gaza Protests. Biden’s remarks come amid skyrocketing tensions on school campuses over Israel’s war in Gaza, which has left more than 34,000 Palestinians dead in nearly eight months of hostilities. Biden has publicly been critical of Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict, and his administration has pushed for a ceasefire, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging Hamas to agree to the truce proposal Israel offered up last weekend. But Biden has not substantially altered his policy toward Israel,...
www.khaama.com—Columbia University suspends students protesting Israeli war in Gaza. Columbia University has announced the suspension of students who support Palestine and protest against the Israeli war in Gaza. Columbia University officials stated that these students refrained from dismantling their protest tents in the university’s New York campus plaza. Following this, Columbia University decided to suspend the students from their studies, as negotiations with protest […]
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—U.S. pushes for Gaza truce and hostage release as Blinken visits. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will step up efforts to secure a truce in Gaza during meetings in the Middle East on Monday, in what could be a final chance to persuade Israel to call off an attack on Rafah.