Washington, United States – AFP US President Joe Biden opposes the seizure of a Columbia University campus building by pro-Palestinian protesters, the White House said Tuesday as demonstrations raged at colleges across the country. “The president believes that forcibly taking over a building on campus is absolutely the wrong approa...
New York, United States – AFP Demonstrators at Columbia University barricaded themselves inside a campus building on Tuesday, escalating a standoff with school officials as pro-Palestinian protests upend colleges across the United States. Masked individuals smashed windows and blocked doors with metal tables in the early hours of the mor...
The Dutch translation of the Quran was distributed in 15 cities in the Netherlands to explain Islam on King’s Day on Saturday. King’s Day is an annual commemoration of the birthday of the country’s king. Volunteers of the Muslim Perspective Foundation organized an “Invitation to Islam” event in the 15 cities. Those who came to […...
Displaced Palestinians living in Rafah camp in Gaza have expressed heartfelt gratitude to American university students for their unwavering support. Despite facing significant opposition from law enforcement and university administrations, the students persist in advocating for the rights of Palestinians. In a poignant display of appreciation...
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating the University of Massachusetts Amherst in response to claims of anti-Palestinian discrimination. A complaint filed by 18 students alleges a hostile environment, citing racial slurs, death threats, and physical assault targeting Arab students. One incident involved a studen...
Pro-Palestine students continued their encampment at George Washington University’s campus in the heart of the U.S. capital. Students from various Washington-based universities, along with academics and activists, gathered at campus. They expressed solidarity with Palestinians and demanded that their universities sever financial ties with Isr...
The Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University is continuing in New York City. Columbia University on Monday issued notices to students in protest camps that they would be suspended if they did not clear out. However, Columbia Spectator reported that hundreds began picketing around the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” around 2 p.m. on Monda...
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 34 Palestinians and injured 68 others within a 24-hour period, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The strikes targeted residential areas causing multiple fatalities, including children. The first strike targeted a house belonging to the Al-Khatib family in the Jneina neighborhood, killing...
More than 1,000 illegal Israeli settlers forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem Sunday to celebrate the Jewish Passover holiday. More than 500 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa from the Mugharbah Gate and carried out provocative rounds and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards. The Islamic Endowments Authorit...
Portland State University has suspended ties with Boeing following pressure from students and faculty regarding the company’s involvement with Israel. Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company as well as a leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. It is one of the top exporters in the U....
