(2025-04-02). Columbia Students Fight Back Against Deportation Threats. popularresistance.org Hundreds of Columbia students gathered frantically on Tuesday, March 25 in a cathedral near campus for an emergency union meeting, debating how to respond against what they described as the university administration's "concessions to fascism." | The uproar ignited on March 9, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate and student activist Mahmoud Khalil at his home without a judicial warrant. Federal authorities claimed to revoke Khalil's green card from his involvement in pro-Palestine campus protests since Israel's war on Gaza.
(2025-04-02). Buses from 30+ Cities Traveling to DC for April 5 Palestine Protest, Organizers Announce Gathering Location: 3rd and Pennsylvania NW and 3rd St SW. pressenza.com Layan Fuleihan, Education Director of The People's Forum said, "We have seen a swell of support for this crucial demonstration. Student organizations, mosques, labor activists, and so many others have been working day and night to fill buses. Many people who have not protested for Palestine in the past but are shocked at Trump's wanton crackdown on civil liberties are signed up to attend. And teams of volunteers are going out every day distributing thousands of flyers and posters all over the DC area." | Taher Dahleh of the Palestinian Youth Movement said, "We are bringing thousands of people to D.C. who represen…
(2025-04-02). "Retire Genocide!" Say Los Angeles Teachers. counterpunch.org 
Rank and file teachers in the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) are mobilizing to demand their pension fund—CalSTRS— divest from Israel's genocide in Palestine, sell off investments in immigrant surveillance and quit the war economy altogether. CalSTRS, the second largest public pension fund in the United States, invests over a billion dollars of its
(2025-04-02). Everything You Need to Know About Qatargate and Netanyahu's Scandal. palestinechronicle.com
(2025-04-02). Hind Rajab Foundation to file legal action ahead of Netanyahu's planned trip to Hungary. presstv.ir The pro-Palestine advocacy organization Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) says it is launching "urgent legal" action to counter Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned visit to Hungary.
(2025-04-02). Germany set to deport four foreign pro-Palestine protesters. radiohc.cu Berlin, April 2 (RHC) 
In an unprecedented move that raises serious concerns over civil liberties in Germany, the country is moving to deport four young foreign residents on allegations related to participation in protests against Israel's genocidal war against the people of Gaza.
(2025-04-02). More journalists killed in Gaza than in both World Wars combined: Report. presstv.ir A new report says more journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 2023 than in both World Wars and other major wars combined.
(2025-04-02). Tensions flare over pro-Palestine activism in PM Starmer's UK constituency. aljazeera.com Protesters in two London boroughs recently launched a divestment campaign. One group achieved its goal.
(2025-04-02). Cross-faith solidarity rally for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-02). Palestine campus activists, academics stand up to new McCarthyism. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-02). Mass protests for Palestine, free speech planned across US. newarab.com 
(2025-04-02). Pro-Palestinian student leaves US amid deportation threats. presstv.ir The US has already canceled the visas of more than 300 students in connection with the pro-Palestinian protests.
(2025-04-02). Friday 4/4: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-04-02). Thursday 4/3: Protest Jimmy Panetta "Person of the Year" Award. indybay.org Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz…
(2025-04-02). Tuesday 4/1: Protest "October 8" film (denounce its harmful lies). indybay.org
(2025-04-02). Swarthmore College Sanctions 15 Pro-Palestine Student Protesters. truthout.org Swarthmore College, a Quaker institution that has often championed protests and human rights, sanctioned 15 pro-Palestine student protesters on March 6, according to the college's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). One graduating senior was suspended for allegedly using a bullhorn indoors, which the college categorized as "assault," the students said. |
(2025-04-02). Germany set to deport four foreign pro-Palestine protesters. presstv.ir Germany is moving to deport four young foreign residents on allegations related to participation in protests against Israel's genocidal war against the people of Gaza.
(2025-04-02). Why is the Met Police boss refusing to meet with Palestine march organisers when he meets with the Zionist lobby? thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from the Palestine Coalition, via Stop The War Coalition The six organisations coordinating the national Palestine demonstrations are concerned that despite numerous requests we have been refused a meeting with Sir Mark Rowley the Commissioner of the Met Police. This is despite the fact that Rowley regularly meets […] | By
(2025-04-02). Meet Tim: cycling the 3,431 mile distance to Gaza to raise funds for Palestine. thecanary.co A cyclist in West Yorkshire has completed the first 1,000 mile stretch of a mega 3,431 mile undertaking to raise funds for Palestine. From Pudsey to Gaza: cycling 3,431 miles for Palestine Pudsey resident Tim Devereux started his fundraising rides on 1 January. Every day, he has traversed around 10 miles around West Yorkshire. He […] | By
(2025-04-02). Monday 4/7: Webinar: Black in Gaza. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/webinar-bl……
(2025-04-02). Monday 4/14: Palestine and The African American Experience. indybay.org Zoom | http: //kafiahaile.com/PaliZoom…
(2025-04-02). Jordan Admires Iran's Stance on Palestine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The king of Jordan lauded Iran for its stances on the regional challenges and its supports for the Palestinian people, voicing eagerness to meet the Iranian president in person for talks about the expansion of ties between Amman and Tehran.
(2025-04-02). Over 300 Gaza children killed by Israel in 10 days. newarab.com 
Israel's renewal of its war on the Gaza Strip has killed at least 322 The organisation says most of the children were
(2025-04-02). UNICEF: 322 children killed in Gaza since end of ceasefire. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – UNICEF reported that at least 322 children were killed in ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza since the breakdown of the ceasefire deal in March.Israel resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip after announcing the end of the ceasefire agreement, approved in January, the Israeli military announced on March 18.The UN agency added that the resumption of intense attacks and ground operations in the strip has reportedly killed 322 children and injured 609 others — "constituting a daily average of around 100 children killed or maimed over the past 10 days."The ceasefire in Gaza provided a desperately needed l…
(2025-04-02). Headlines for April 2, 2025. democracynow.org Gaza's Residents Go Hungry as U.N. Condemns "Ridiculous" Israeli Claims of Enough Food , U.S. Attacks on Yemen Kill 4 as Pentagon Deploys Second Aircraft Carrier to Middle East, White House Won't Punish Mike Waltz over Disclosure of Yemen War Plans, Federal Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil's Immigration Case Must Continue in New Jersey, Unions Rally in Defense of Immigrants Snatched by Plainclothes ICE Agents, Germany to Deport 4 Foreign Residents over Gaza Solidarity Protests, Republicans Win Two Open Florida House Seats, But Democrats Make Gains, Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Wiscons…
(2025-04-02). Freed hostage Eliya Cohen recounts humiliation, starvation and abuse in Hamas captivity. haaretz.com In a Channel 12 interview, Eliya Cohen recounted his abduction from the Nova massacre to Gaza, a bullet removal without anesthesia upon arriving in Gaza, and captivity with Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was murdered, and Alon Ohel, still awaiting the next hostage deal stage to start…
(2025-04-02). All UN bakeries in Gaza close as Israel maintains starvation policy. wsws.org Every bakery in Gaza operated by the United Nations World Food Program closed Tuesday due to shortages of food and fuel caused by the ongoing Israeli blockade.
(2025-04-02). Yale Law School fires Helyeh Doutaghi in violation of her democratic rights. wsws.org Yale Law School fired law scholar Doutaghi on Friday in violation of her rights to speak against the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza and to defend herself against false accusations published by an AI-generated pro-Zionist website.
(2025-04-02). Bodies of 15 rescue workers recovered from grave in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-04-02). Tariq Ali: Conquered Lands. newleftreview.org A political panorama of the Middle East, surveying the fortunes of rulers and ruled in Riyadh, Cairo, Tripoli, Damascus, Tehran, Gaza and Tel Aviv, under the stifling blanket of a heavily militarized Israeli-American hegemony.
(2025-04-02). Red Crescent Palestinians massacre: Global rule of law masquerade is over. asiapacificreport.nz 
SPECIAL REPORT: By Joe Gill It is difficult to be shocked after 18 months of Israel's genocidal onslaught on Gaza. Brazen crimes against humanity have become the norm. World powers do nothing in response. At best, they put out weak statements of concern. Now, the US does not even bother with that. It is fully…
(2025-04-02). Netanyahu announces IDF capturing the Philadelphi in southern Gaza. haaretz.com GAZA: Israel's defense chief says Gaza offensive expanding to seize more land ‚ñ LEBANON: Hezbollah confirms death of senior operative in Israeli strike on Tuesday ‚ñ YEMEN: U.S. says it carried out over 200 successful strikes on Houthis ‚ñ WEST BANK: Settlers raid village in West Bank, set fire to property…
(2025-04-02). In Defiance of ICC, Netanyahu To Visit Hungary While Gaza Offensive Escalates. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-02). Video: 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA clinic in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera, an Israeli aircraft targeted a UNRWA clinic providing shelter to displaced families in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, killing at least 15 Palestinians, including several children.The assault, which took place on Wednesday morning, was a component of a larger string of Israeli attacks in southern and central Gaza. Nine children were among the 19 people killed in the attack on the UN-run clinic, according to the director-general of the Gaza Health Ministry, who spoke to Al Jazeera.Witnesses said that scores of people who had lost their houses…
(2025-04-02). Randy Fine under fire for concerning Gaza posts amid Trump endorsement. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – US politician Randy Fine recently sparked outrage on social media after users reshared concerning and inhumane past comments about the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza. American political commentator Candace Owens also condemned Donald Trump's endorsement of Fine, describing it as "appalling and revealing" and an indicator of who runs the White House. She added, "Any person who can look at a picture of a murdered baby and mock it is a monster. Do not vote for this genocidal pig." This comes after a screenshot circulated recently on Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter) showcasing Randy Fine's inhumane…
(2025-04-02). Israel Says Expanding Gaza Offensive To Seize 'Large Areas'. latintimes.com
(2025-04-02). Israel to expand Gaza military operation to 'crush' Hamas. scmp.com Israel to seize territory in the war-torn enclave as it prepares for more intense fighting with Palestinian militants.
(2025-04-02). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected. icrc.org
(2025-04-02). Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital responding to increased number of casualties in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-04-02). Israel's war on Gaza deadliest conflict ever for journalists, says report. aljazeera.com More journalists killed in Gaza than in both world wars, Vietnam, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan combined, report finds.
(2025-04-02). Video: Al Jazeera reporter on Israel's expanded Gaza ground attack. aljazeera.com Israel's military has announced a major expansion of its ground assault on Gaza.
(2025-04-02). Israel expands ground assault on Gaza, seeks to seize 'extensive territory'. aljazeera.com New offensive comes as Israel's attacks kill 21 Palestinians and its blockade forces all bakeries to shut down.
(2025-04-02). UN calls Israeli statements on Gaza food supplies 'ridiculous'. aljazeera.com The UN dismissed Israel's assertion that there was enough food in Gaza to last for a long period of time as "ridiculous"
(2025-04-02). Severe threat of famine: Last UN bakery closes in Gaza month after humanitarian aid halt. haaretz.com International agencies are warning of famine looming over hundreds of thousands of Palestinians across Gaza, as food supply is running out. 'The most basic right of all — food — simply doesn't exist,' a 60-year-old Gaza resident said. 'Just Drop an atomic bomb on us so we all die at once'…
(2025-04-02). the hostage talks, as if about real estate rather than saving lives, is. haaretz.com Yuval Shoham was killed in an operational accident in the Gaza Strip in December, and since then, his father has continued his fight for the release of the hostages left behind: 'The lives and the suffering of the hostages are not on the minds of the decision-makers at every moment, of the people for whom Jewish values are supposedly paramount,' his father says…
(2025-04-02). Gaza: 21 killed in dawn attacks, Israel vows to expand offensive. newarab.com 
(2025-04-02). Israel expands Gaza ground offensive as bakeries shutter. newarab.com 
Katz said Israel will "capture extensive territory" and that the widening assault "will increase pressure on Hamas murderers and also on the population in Gaza and advance the achievement of the s…
(2025-04-02). Israel to occupy 25% of Gaza to pressure Hamas to free captives. newarab.com 
The senior official said this was part of a wider "maximum pressure" campaign aimed at forcing Hamas to release the remaining captives held in Gaza, Axios reported. | The official further said that the Israeli army plans to broaden…
(2025-04-02). With Hasbara failing, Israel placed Hossam Shabat on a kill list. newarab.com 
On October 23 2024, For those of us outside of Gaza, helpless to stop the carnage but unable to look away, a begrudging numbness has set in, a psychic lidocaine to cope with the dai…
(2025-04-02). Somaliland: The Threat of a Total US—UK—Israeli Takeover. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg As Tel Aviv and Washington quietly court Somaliland as a destination for Gaza's displaced, this British-controlled enclave on the Red Sea emerges as both a strategic imperial launchpad and a potential open-air prison for Palestinians — armed, trained, and surveilled by London. In recent weeks, Somaliland has drawn unprecedented attention from western media….
(2025-04-02). Dozens Killed as Israel Expands Gaza Operations, Seizes Territory for Security Zones. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-02). 9 children killed in Ukraine as UN refugee camp clinic gets bombed… Sorry, in Gaza, not Ukraine. thecanary.co As a thought experiment, imagine that Russia had been responsible for these actions in Ukraine: The murder of at least 19 people, including nine children, around a refugee camp clinic. This comes days after "the largest child massacre in its history", the flattening of the "only specialised cancer hospital", and the general continuation of frequent […] | By
(2025-04-02). Trump discusses Gaza and regional tensions in call with Egypt's El-Sisi. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "very successful" phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, where they discussed the situation in Gaza, military preparations, and progress against the Houthis in Yemen. Trump shared on Truth Social that the conversation covered "many topics, including possible solutions for Gaza."The call comes amid reports of deep disagreements between the U.S. and Egyptian leadership over the future of Gaza. Trump previously floated a controversial proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza and turn the territory into an investment hub—an idea widely con…
(2025-04-02). A "Coup" at Columbia? Former Law Prof. Katherine Franke on School's Capitulation to Trump. democracynow.org 
Princeton has become the latest university to be targeted by the Trump administration, as the federal government pauses dozens of federal grants to the school. The news comes after the Trump administration threatened to cut off more than $8.7 billion to Harvard and earlier suspended $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania and $400 million to Columbia University. In all cases, the Trump administration has claimed to be fighting antisemitism, citing the schools' responses to student-led campus protests in solidarity with Gaza. "It's time for us to step back … and think…
(2025-04-02). Gaza casualties expose collapse of international law. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-04-02). Genocide in Syria "And the World is Quiet" / By Eva Bartlett. marktanliano.net READ MORE: |
(2025-04-02). Israel's Netanyahu heads to Hungary in defiance of ICC arrest warrant. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made it clear Hungary will not arrest the Israeli PM despite an international warrant.
(2025-04-02). Israeli businessman investigated for Qatari fund transfer to Netanyahu aide identified as Gil Birger. haaretz.com The businessman was interrogated for hours on suspicion that he transferred funds from a lobbyist for the Qatari government to a former Netanyahu spokesperson, who is also suspected of having advanced Qatari interests from within the PM's office…
(2025-04-02). Why aides became suspects, potential charges, and their Qatar connection. haaretz.com The investigation into the ties between Netanyahu's advisers and Qatar raises complex legal issues, including whether they qualify as public servants and are therefore liable for bribery charges, as well as the fact that the same attorney represents both the PM and one of his aides…
(2025-04-02). How Arab judges will disappear in post coup Israel. haaretz.com While Netanyahu's reform is being presented as a means to enhance diversity in the judiciary, it is likely to achieve the opposite: harming Arab representation in the judicial system…
(2025-04-02). Domestic unrest plagues Israel, Hungary ahead of first EU visit since ICC arrest warrant. haaretz.com Orbán and Netanyahu are reportedly expected to discuss the transfer of Hungary's embassy to Jerusalem, which would go against EU policy. Meanwhile, a pro-Palestinian foundation has called on European states to 'intercept' Netanyahu's plane and arrest him…
(2025-04-02). Sources: Netanyahu wants new Shin Bet chief in place before next court hearing. haaretz.com Sources in the prime minister's office told Haaretz that his main priority is resolving the conflict between National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich…
(2025-04-02). Netanyahu appoints Shin Bet deputy as interim chief until permanent appointment. haaretz.com Netanyahu's move contradicts Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's opinion, who froze the Shin Bet head's recent dismissal pending a High Court decision…
(2025-04-02). Qatargate could be one blow too many for Netanyahu. haaretz.com Netanyahu's ministers and associates try to downplay it, but the Qatargate affair may validate the sense of disgust felt by many of Netanyahu's former supporters after October 7, pushing them one step further away…
(2025-04-02). Israel PM drops Shin Bet chief nominee over Trump comments. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had announced on Monday his pick of Eli Sharvit to lead the