Protests against the ongoing war in gaza erupted last week at the university of texas at austin and its system schools articles
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Israel-Gaza war protests: University of Sheffield awards ceremony cancelled as protesters take to stage
Protesters against the Israel-Gaza war took to the stage to disrupt the University of Sheffield’s education awards today (May 8). The group demanded that the university directs research projects away from arms-related work, and “cuts ties with the arms trade” as well as universities in Israel. Parts of their speech after they had taken to the stage were met with cheers. A number of university staff members at the event joined the protesters on the stage, while vice-chancellor Professor Koen...
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Israel-Gaza war: Gaza health system could collapse within hours, authorities say; 20 killed in attacks on Jabaliya camp – as it happened
This live blog is closedParents of over 900 Israeli soldiers urge IDF to call off ‘death trap’ Rafah attackThe parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza have signed a letter urging the military to call off an offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children.“It is evident to anyone with common sense that after months of warnings and announcements regarding an incursion into Rafah, there are forces on the other side actively preparing to strike our troops,” says...
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Students protest war in Gaza at graduation ceremonies
Graduates across NYU’s schools wore keffiyeh scarves, carried signs and held Palestinian flags at their respective graduation ceremonies last week in protest of the war in Gaza and the university’s recent crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus, which have led to dozens of student and faculty arrests. NYU president Linda Mills — who has faced This story Students protest war in Gaza at graduation ceremonies appeared first on Washington Square News.