Apr 30 The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for Germany to halt military aid to Israel By Mike Corder, Associated Press Germany argued at hearings in the case that it has barely exported any weapons to Israel since the offensive against Gaza started following the deadly incursion into southern Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Speaker Johnson holds news conference on anti-Israel protests and universities By News Desk and Associated Press Nationwide, campus protesters have called for their institutions to cut financial ties to Israel and decried how thousands of civilians in Gaza have been killed by Israel following the deadly attack by Hamas on Oct. 7. Continue reading
Apr 30 The U.S. is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here’s how it would work By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Trucks loaded with the pallets of aid will drive off the Army boats onto the causeway and down to a secure area on land where they will drop off the aid and immediately turn around and return to the boats. Continue reading
Apr 30 Pro-Palestinian protesters taken into custody after Columbia University calls in New York police officers By Cedar Attanasio, Jake Offenhartz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Officers have taken protesters into custody after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus. Continue reading
Apr 30 Netanyahu determined to invade Rafah despite ongoing cease-fire talks with Hamas By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press With more than half of Gaza's 2.3 million people sheltering in Rafah, the international community, including Israel' top ally the U.S., has warned Israel against any offensive that puts civilians at risk. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 5:04 Israeli barrage on Gaza continues as cease-fire, hostage release negotiations resume By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan Fraught negotiations continue nearly seven months into the war in Gaza. A Hamas delegation left Cairo and is expected to return with a response to the latest cease-fire proposal. Secretary of State Blinken pressed not just for a cease-fire and… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 8:09 The challenge colleges face with student demands for Israeli divestment By Geoff Bennett Protests show no signs of letting up and universities are handling their respective situations differently. Columbia University warned of mass temporary suspensions, state troopers were called in at Texas and nearly 300 people were arrested at other schools over the… Continue watching
Apr 29 WATCH: Israel-Hamas war protesters defy Columbia University’s deadline to disband camp or face suspension By Cedar Attanasio, Jake Offenhartz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Students and others nationwide have been sparring over the Israel-Hamas war and its mounting death toll. Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel. Continue reading
Apr 29 U.S. Navy, Army ships building floating pier for Gaza aid. Pentagon estimates cost at $320 million By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Sabrina Singh, Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters the cost is a rough estimate for the project and includes the transportation of the equipment and pier sections from the U.S. to the Gaza coast, as well as the construction and aid delivery… Continue reading
Apr 29 Columbia University tells student protesters they must leave tent encampments or face suspension By Jake Offenhartz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel. Continue reading