We have come to the point where international human rights organisations are having to issue statements on freedom to protest... In the United States

🚨NEW: Israeli warned the Biden administration that if the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, it will take retaliatory steps against the Palestinian Authority that could lead to its collapse. My story on Axios axios.com/2024/05/01/us-…

By all reports this has been going on for hours at this point, with LAPD just standing by a few hundred feet away, letting this group of pro-Israel fighters try and tear down the camp and attack the campers with chemical sprays, fists, boards, fireworks.

'In the absence of a ceasefire in Gaza and in the face of adamant resistance from Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israeli government to the creation of a Palestinian state the Saudis are pushing for a more modest plan B, which excludes the Israelis.'

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Unsolicited tip for journalists and reporters: ask GOP officials if they're really concerned about rising antisemitism in America how come they haven't condemned Trump for dining with Nick Fuentes, repeating dual loyalty tropes, and promoting white supremacist replacement theory

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Student journalists are doing a better job than corporate mainstream professionals. Also showing moral clarity.

'Until yesterday, Republicans were the harshest critics of lack of free speech on campus. Now they want to stamp it out. Hypocrisy is too mild a word to capture such a switch'. Me on why adults, not students, are America's problem. ft.com/content/198902…

BREAKING: Netanyahu told Blinken during their meeting today he won't accept a deal that will include ending the war. He said if Hamas doesn't drop this demand there will be no deal and Israel will invade Rafah, per Israeli and U.S. officials

What we're witnessing reminds me of the War on Terror era of 'embedded journalists' echoing the talking points of power. There was a massive disconnect with both reality and the feelings of the majority. Huge difference now is there are multiple media outlets and ways to share

Professor pinned on the ground being arrested at UW–Madison, asking police to leave students alone

Ugly. There's just going to be more escalation. This war needs to end.

Worth watching. Especially now.

Wajahat Ali

Democratic leaders going all in with the 'F them Kids' approach to win over critical young voters before the 2024 election. A bold strategy, folks! Let's see if it pays off.