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US Diplomat Resigns Over Policy On Gaza Conflict

Hala Rharrit's resignation from the State Department in protest of US policy on Israel-Hamas conflict raises questions about diplomatic ethics and responsi...

Top News · May 3, 2024

Princeton University Student Group Launches Hunger Strike For Palestine

Princeton University student group undertakes hunger strike to advocate for divestment from Israel and seek amnesty for sit-in participants.

Top News · May 3, 2024

CIA Director In Cairo For Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Negotiations

CIA Director Bill Burns plays a crucial role in negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage deal in the Israel-Hamas conflict, aiming to de-escalate violence ...

Top News · May 3, 2024

US Campus Protests Wane After Crackdowns, Biden Rebuke

Pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US campuses for weeks were more muted Friday after a series of clashes with police, mass arrests and a stern White House directive to restore order.

International Business Times · May 3, 2024

ICC demands end to threats against court amid Gaza war probe

Statement released after Israeli and US officials rebuke the court for possible arrest warrants over Gaza war.

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2024

"Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023" (Which Just Passed the House) Could Suppress First-Amendment-Protected Criticism of Israel

HR6090, which passed the House of Representatives Wednesday by a 320-91 vote, would provide, in relevant part, For purposes of this Act, the term "definition of antisemitism"— (1) means the definition of antisemitism adopted on May 26, 2016, by the IHRA [International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance], of which the United States…

Reason · May 3, 2024

ICC Warns Against 'Retaliation Threats'

International Criminal Court prosecutors warned on Friday against "individuals who threaten to retaliate" against the tribunal or its staff, saying such actions might constitute an "offence against its administration of justice".

International Business Times · May 3, 2024

Crude Prices Slip as Geopolitical Tensions Ease

June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) this morning is down -0.40 (-0.51%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24 ) is down -3.06 (-1.18%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately lower and dropped to 1-1/2 month lows. Improved prospects for a cease-fire in the Israeli-Hamas war have curbed geopolitical...

Barchart · May 3, 2024

Campus protests over the war in Gaza have gone international

Students in the U.K., France and Mexico have sought to erect what many of them call "solidarity encampments," prompting a variety of responses from university authorities and local law enforcement.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

Police remove pro-Palestinian students occupying Paris university

Police entered Paris's prestigious Sciences Po university on Friday to remove dozens of students staging a pro-Palestinian sit-in in the entrance hall, as opposition to the Israel-Hamas conflict spreads to higher education institutions in other parts of France.

Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2024