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Gaza ceasefire must be permanent, Hamas official says

Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza "within a very short period", an official with the Palestinian militant group said Wednesday, stressing that any ceasefire needs to be permanent. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept the ceasefire deal as he began…

France 24

At Columbia University, Students Weigh In On Surrounding Protests

Columbia University normally teems with students, but a "Free Palestine" banner now hangs from a building where young protesters have barricaded themselves and the few wandering through campus generally appear tense.

International Business Times

Crude Prices End Lower as Cease-Fire Prospects in Gaza Improve

June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.70 (-0.85%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24 ) closed down -3.97 (-1.45%). Crude and gasoline prices Tuesday posted moderate losses. A stronger dollar (DXY00 ) on Tuesday pressured energy prices. Also, an easing of Middle East tensions is weighing on...

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Netanyahu vows to raid Rafah ‘with or without’ hostage deal

Mediators renew efforts to secure a truce ahead of invasion of city, where more than 1 million people are sheltering

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Palestinian student protesters take over Columbia University building

Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide.

France 24

Middle East crisis: ‘not easy to see’ how Israeli offensive on Rafah could be compliant with international law, says UK minister – as it happened

British government doing everything it can to prevent assault on Rafah while civilians shelter there, says deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell

The Guardian - AU

The Genocide Question

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France deploys riot police, cuts funding to quell campus protests over Gaza

Campus sit-ins upend Sciences Po and Sorbonne in Paris as students decry Israel’s ‘genocide’ against Palestinians.

Al Jazeera

US Opposes ICC Probe As Israel Fears Arrest Warrants

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly raised the issue with US President Joe Biden in a call at the weekend.

Latin Times

What will happen if the ICC charges Netanyahu with war crimes?

The Israeli prime minister has good reason to worry, and the defenses he has offered so far are unlikely to help him

The Guardian - US

David Cameron urges Hamas to agree to 40-day Gaza ceasefire deal

Foreign secretary also calls on Arab states to accept that Hamas leaders responsible for 7 October attack must leave the territory

The Guardian - UK

Morning Digest | One killed, three injured in fresh gunbattles in Manipur; India will never bow down, says Rajnath Singh on border talks with China; and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 29, 2024

The Hindu

State Department Divided Over Israel's Use Of US Weapons

The State Department is evaluating Israel's use of US weapons amid concerns of war crimes during the Gaza conflict. Secretary Blinken faces a deadline to d...

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Secretary Of State Blinken To Visit Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming trip to Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia aims to address the impasse in negotiations between Israel and Hamas,...

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Hamas Delegation To Cairo For Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Ceasefire talks in Cairo aim to de-escalate Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza. International pressure mounts for peace as civilian casualties rise.

The Hindu

A three-dimensional view of the Israel-Iran crisis

The multi-dimensional crisis reinforces Iran’s growing risk appetite in a volatile West Asia, America’s strategic reluctance and Israel’s near-total dependency on the United States for its security

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Campus Protests Escalate Over Israel-Hamas Conflict

Recent arrests at US universities during pro-Palestinian protests spark debate on free speech and campus safety amid tensions over the conflict in Gaza.

Reason

UCLA Professor Dov Waxman on the Pro-Hamas Campus Protests

I don't know Dov Waxman, professor of Israel Studies at UCLA, except by reputation. And his reputation is of being ideologically on the left, hostile to Israel and sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, and as someone who downplays the prevalence of antisemitism among "antizionists." Therefore, I found a recent tweet…

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International Business Times

Qatar Urges Israel And Hamas To Step Up Efforts For A Ceasefire Deal: Reports

An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Egypt in the coming days to discuss the latest proposals in negotiations.

International Business Times

White House Urges 'Peaceful' Campus Protests After Hundreds Arrested

The White House insisted Sunday that pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US universities in recent weeks must remain peaceful, after police arrested around 275 people on four separate campuses over the weekend.

Radio France Internationale

Hopes for Gaza truce after Hamas says it will respond to Israel proposal

A senior Hamas official told French media on Sunday that the group would deliver its response to Israel's latest counterproposal for a Gaza ceasefire on Monday in Egypt. International mediators have stepped up efforts to reach a deal ahead of an Israeli assault on the southern city of Rafah.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian President Abbas says only US can halt Israel’s attack on Rafah

More than a million Palestinians are sheltering in the southern Gaza city after being displaced by Israeli attacks.

International Business Times

Gaza Puppet Maker Turns Tins Into Toys In Ruins Of War

On a cinder block work table in the war-torn Gaza Strip, puppet maker Mahdi Karira is busy turning old tin cans into figurines.

Salon

Columbia crisis: Liberalism chokes again

Columbia's president capitulated to the right-wing witch hunt — and only made things worse. Maybe that's a lesson?

The Guardian - UK

Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia to try to restart Gaza ceasefire talks

US secretary of state to discuss avoiding regional conflict

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