May 06 Palestinians ordered to evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of Israel's expected assault By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The looming operation in the city — where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering and a high number of deaths is feared — has raised global alarm and Israeli's closest allies have warned against it. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Israel shuts down Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after Hamas attack In our news wrap Sunday, Israel closed Gaza’s main point of entry for aid after Hamas fired rockets at Israeli forces nearby, Al Jazeera went off the air in Israel after the Israeli cabinet voted to shut it down, Kenya… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 6:20 How some colleges and students have reached agreements over pro-Palestinian protests By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson The prevailing images of college protests over the Israel-Hamas war in the past few weeks have been of escalating tensions, clashes with police and mass arrests. But students and administrators at several schools from Rhode Island to California have found… Continue watching
May 05 Pro-Palestinian encampment at USC dismantled after protestors comply with order to leave By Philip Marcelo, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday after they were surrounded by police and told they could face arrest if they didn’t go. Continue reading
May 05 Israel closes main crossing for Gaza aid as cease-fire talks end, vows 'powerful' operation in Rafah soon By Josef Federman, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. Continue reading
May 05 Dozens arrested at University of Virginia after pro-Palestinian encampment declared unlawful By Philip Marcelo, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Twenty-five people were arrested Saturday for trespassing at the University of Virginia after police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters who refused to remove tents from campus. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 3:26 News Wrap: Senior UN official warns famine in northern Gaza is moving south In our news wrap Saturday, the head of the UN’s World Food Program said there is “full-blown famine” in northern Gaza and it is spreading south, tensions remain high on college campuses across the U.S. amid anti-war protests, new drone… Continue watching
May 04 Progress reported in cease-fire talks, but Israel downplays odds of ending war with Hamas By Sam Mednick, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks with Israel, though an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war in Gaza. Continue reading
May 04 Northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine,' according to senior UN official By Ellen Knickmeyer, Russ Bynum, Associated Press A top U.N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine" after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 5:00 Palestinian journalist describes fight to protect his family while covering war in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh On World Press Freedom Day, the Committee to Protect Journalists says some two dozen journalists have been killed so far this year, the vast majority of them dying in Gaza. At least 97 journalists and media workers have been killed… Continue watching