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A growing number of U.S. colleges are seeing student encampments erupt in protest against Israel's actions in Gaza.
Inspired by ongoing demonstrations and recent arrests at Columbia University, students are demanding their schools divest from businesses linked to Israel.
The protests stem from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which criticizes Israel's policies towards Palestinians. The movement has gained momentum as the Gaza conflict surpasses six months, with reports of Palestinian suffering fueling international calls for a ceasefire.
Hundreds of students from Massachusetts to California are now setting up tent camps and pledging to stay until their demands are met. This follows Hamas' "Operation Al Aqsa Flood" against Israel, which resulted in Israeli casualties and hostage-taking.
Israel's reaction has sparked widespread condemnation, as the Gaza health ministry has reported more than 34,000 Palestinian fatalities, predominantly among children and women. (ILKHA)
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At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in twin bomb blasts that struck two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), government officials, the United Nations, and an aid group reported.
Students at Princeton University have initiated a hunger strike in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli aggression against the region enters its 211th day.
The Hamas Movement announced that its delegation is scheduled to travel to Cairo on Saturday to resume discussions regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip with a "positive spirit."
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Gambian President Adama Barrow on Saturday during his visit to attend the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Banjul, the capital of Gambia, according to a statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
