Columbia faculty ‘furious’ over student arrests at Gaza protests | Protests

Columbia faculty ‘furious’ over student arrests at Gaza protests | Protests

NewsFeed Faculty at Columbia University tell Al Jazeera they are ‘furious’ students are being arrested for participating in peaceful pro-Palestine protests on campus. The president of Columbia University Minouche Shafik is facing censure for her decision to call police onto campus, after a vote to do so was rejected by…

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday | Russia-Ukraine war News

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday | Russia-Ukraine war News

The United States Senate has passed a long-delayed multibillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, paving the way for new weapons deliveries to Kyiv as soon as this week. The Democratic-controlled Senate passed the measure, held up for months by right-wing Republicans and part of a four-bill package, by…

Will Israeli army intelligence chief’s resignation lead to accountability? | TV Shows

Will Israeli army intelligence chief’s resignation lead to accountability? | TV Shows

Major General Aharon Haliva acknowledged failure to warn of the October 7 attack. More than six months after Hamas carried out an assault on southern Israel, the Israeli military intelligence chief has resigned. In his resignation letter, Major General Aharon Haliva noted that authority comes with responsibility – and acknowledged…

Hezbollah launches deepest attack inside Israel since Gaza war began | Israel War on Gaza News

Hezbollah launches deepest attack inside Israel since Gaza war began | Israel War on Gaza News

The attack comes after Hezbollah said Israeli forces killed one of its fighters in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese group Hezbollah says it has launched drone attacks on Israeli bases north of the city of Acre in retaliation for the killing of one of its fighters, marking the deepest attack into…

In numbers: 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

In numbers: 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Mass graves, crippled hospitals, thousands of civilian deaths and near-total destruction of infrastructure haunt Gaza as Israel’s war on the besieged Palestinian coastal enclave entered its 200th day on Tuesday. Israel launched its brutal military offensive on October 7 following a deadly attack by Hamas fighters. Some 1,139 people were…

What is Project Nimbus, and why are Google workers protesting Israel deal? | Explainer News

What is Project Nimbus, and why are Google workers protesting Israel deal? | Explainer News

Google employees based in the United States staged protests at the tech giant’s offices in New York City, California and Seattle last week to oppose a $1.2bn contract with the Israeli government. Known as Project Nimbus, the joint contract between Google and Amazon signed in 2021 aims to provide cloud…