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Hundreds of Harvard faculty sign letter supporting president after UPenn head resigns

Calls are growing for Claudine Gay to resign after UPenn President Liz Magill stepped down over the weekend

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Israeli forces raid Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital after days of strikes

Dozens of patients and 3,000 displaced people are inside, UN says, as Gaza Health Ministry calls for international help.

Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023

Harvard president survives calls for removal after antisemitism hearing

Harvard alum and billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman said that Harvard was ‘concerned it would look like they were kowtowing to me’ if they fired Claudine Gay

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Why Egypt doesn't want Palestinians in Gaza to cross the border

Hemmed in by Israeli forces and the Mediterranean Sea, Palestinians in Gaza seemingly have only one place left to go — across the border to Egypt. But Egypt is resistant to letting them in.

WEKU · Dec 12, 2023

As Gaza reels, Ukraine war feels suddenly distant in Global South nations

Analysts say the Western response to Palestinian suffering has underscored a double standard.

Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023

What's east Africa's position on the Israel-Hamas war? An expert unpacks the reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa’s. South Africa’s parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa have been the most supportive of the Palestinians. Thus…

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2023

Puma to end sponsorship of Israel’s national football team in 2024

The company says the move, planned since last year, is unrelated to boycott calls against it amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2023

Live updates | Israel plans to keep fighting as other countries call for a cease-fire in Gaza

Israel is pressing ahead with an offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers that it says could go on for weeks or months

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Israel and the US face growing isolation over Gaza as offensive grinds on with no end in sight

Israel and the United States are increasingly isolated as they face global calls for a cease-fire in Gaza, including a non-binding vote expected to pass at the United Nations later on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Israeli military kills six in Jenin, Palestinian officials say – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023