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World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial

Apr. 25, 2024 00:21 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A memorial at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday will honor the seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza earlier this month. José Andrés, the celebrity chef and philanthropist behind the Washington-based World...

A look at the Gaza war protests that have emerged on US college campuses

Apr. 24, 2024 22:43 PM EDT

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. Protests Wednesday on the campuses of at least two universities involved clashes with police,...

The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN relief agency for Palestinians after a review

Apr. 24, 2024 19:01 PM EDT

Germany said Wednesday that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in Gaza after the publication of an independent review of its neutrality. The head of the Arab League hailed the report, saying it showed that...

Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel

Apr. 24, 2024 17:47 PM EDT

Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza. The demand has its roots in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...

Another ex-State Department official alleges Israeli military gets 'special treatment' on abuses

Apr. 24, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former senior U.S. official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance said Wednesday that he repeatedly observed Israel receiving “special treatment” from U.S. officials when it came to scrutiny...

It began with defiance at Columbia. Now students nationwide are upping their Gaza war protests

Apr. 24, 2024 13:12 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — What began last week when Columbia University students refused to end their protest against Israel’s war with Hamas had turned into a much larger movement by Tuesday as students across the nation set up encampments, occupied buildings and ignored demands to leave. ...

Biden says Israel must ensure the humanitarian aid for Palestinians approved by Congress reaches Gaza 'without delay'

Apr. 24, 2024 11:17 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden says Israel must ensure the humanitarian aid for Palestinians approved by Congress reaches Gaza 'without delay.'

A look at what's in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress

Apr. 23, 2024 22:55 PM EDT

A look at what's in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. President Joe Biden has promised to sign the package Wednesday. ...

UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel

Apr. 23, 2024 20:31 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations called Tuesday for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops. Credible investigators must have access to the sites, U.N....

The Latest | Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive

Apr. 23, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip as the Israeli military signals that it plans an offensive on the city of Rafah. Khan Younis has been targeted by repeated Israeli military...