Mar 12 Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech but critics say his actions threaten it By Nicholas Riccardi, Christine Fernando, Associated Press President Donald Trump campaigned as a champion of free speech, but First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in his second term. Continue reading
Mar 11 Arrest of activist sparks questions about protections for foreign students and green card holders By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the war in Gaza has sparked questions about whether foreign students and green card holders are protected against being deported from the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 6:27 Trump administration targets foreign student who protested against Israel's war in Gaza By William Brangham, Courtney Norris A former student at Columbia University in New York was arrested by immigration authorities despite having a green card. Mahmoud Khalil, who helped organize on-campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, was seized, according to President Trump, for espousing pro-Hamas… Continue watching
Mar 09 Israel cuts off its electricity supply to Gaza as ceasefire talks with Hamas remain in limbo By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sunday’s announcement comes a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory to over 2 million people. It has sought to press Hamas to accept an extension of the first phase of their ceasefire, while Hamas has pressed to start… Continue reading
Mar 07 Humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza slow as hundreds of millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Officials from USAID say the the Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. humanitarian agency have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups. Continue reading
Mar 05 Supplies dwindle, prices soar in Gaza as Israel's aid freeze continues By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press After more than 16 months of war, Gaza’s population is entirely dependent on trucked-in food and other aid. Most are displaced from their homes, and many need shelter. Fuel is needed to keep hospitals, water pumps, bakeries and telecommunications operating. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Massive storm threatens Mardi Gras in New Orleans In our news wrap Tuesday, a massive storm system is threatening to put a damper on Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Arab leaders from across the Middle East endorsed a plan to rebuild Gaza, at least three Serbian lawmakers… Continue watching
Mar 04 Arab leaders endorse Egyptian counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan By Samy Magdy, Mohammad Jahjouh, Associated Press Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said Tuesday that Arab leaders have endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain in the territory. Continue reading
Mar 04 With ceasefire's fate uncertain, Arab leaders gather to endorse counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan By Samy Magdy, Mohammad Jahjouh, Associated Press Tuesday's summit is expected to include the leaders of regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, whose support is crucial for any postwar plan. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 5:55 Former Saudi ambassador weighs in on Trump's approach to Gaza and the Middle East By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz Israel is blocking humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza until Hamas agrees to a proposal to extend phase one of the ceasefire, which expired Saturday. John Yang speaks with Prince Turki Al-Faisal, a former Saudi ambassador to the U.S. and U.K.,… Continue watching