Criticism for Democrats not including a Palestinian speaker is coming from across the party — including organized labor. Meanwhile, thousands of protesters are gathering nearby for one last push.
There is a growing number ofChristians around the worldlooking to visit Israel, driven by the desire to show support for the country and Jews as popular support for Israel falters.
New York police arrested pro-Palestinian demonstrators on two campuses Tuesday night, as officers cleared out a Columbia University building occupied by protesters.
Hundreds of students have been arrested. Columbia says progress was made in negotiations with protesters, while at GWU, students are flouting orders to clear encampments.
The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony after dozens of campus arrests. Meanwhile, students at several schools around the country set up solidarity encampments.
Actors, directors and musicians at the 2024 Oscars wore the red pins to support a group called Artists4Ceasfire, which is calling for an immediate and permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Artist Emmalene Blake's mural on the wall of a Dublin pub became an iconic image of Gaza's grief. Then one day, she got an Instagram message from the Palestinian woman in the image.
Human rights groups say Israel stepped up arrests in the occupied West Bank during the war. Only a fraction of those arrested have been released as part of hostage and prisoner exchanges.
