Israel's Finance Minister and de facto governor of the occupied West Bank called for the 'total annihilation of Gaza' yesterday haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

Student journalists at WKCR-FM NY reporting that NYPD threatened arrest of student journalists and Columbia Journalism School Dean jelani cobb for leaving the Pulitzer Hall journalism department building for a better view of activity on the campus lawn

Yesterday MSF International published a comprehensive report looking at silent killings Gaza - meaning individuals who have succumbed to health conditions that are entirely preventable.🧵

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is called an 'intifada' in Arabic. It's the Arabic word for 'uprising'.

“I stopped counting how many neighborhoods I’ve erased': An analysis of social media videos found Israeli soldiers filming themselves in Gaza and destroying what appears to be civilian property.

nytimes.com/2024/02/06/wor…

Columbia University associate professor Joseph Howley says allegations of “antisemitism” are being weaponized against pro-Palestinian student protesters.

🧵 We strongly oppose HR 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act. This misguided bill would codify the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism and its examples. The IHRA definition is used as a cudgel against free speech and to quash legitimate criticism of the Israeli government

Just obtained video showing police remove a woman’s hijab at ASU.

Legal sources tell @ABC15 that four women had this happen. It’s another constitutional issue from this weekend's protests.

*This is a screenshot. Video posted in next tweet*

“We've become addicted to explosions.” Stunning work by Bellingcat tracking the scale of home demolitions by a single IDF unit in Gaza. “Behind each ruined building, there is a decision & an action which has been carried out by a specific unit or person.” bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/2…

Israeli officials believe the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for senior officials, including Netanyahu, from Israel and Hamas on charges related to the war in Gaza, according to five Israeli and foreign sources. nytimes.com/2024/04/28/wor…

journalists on college campuses are doing phenomenal work in this moment - not just because they’re writing about their communities but also because they’re not writing their stories with the ultimate aim of folding them into The Culture Wars (TM)

We spent weeks documenting airstrikes in southern Gaza and found that civilians were killed in areas the Israeli government had explicitly designated as safe zones. Our exclusive report👇

NEW: Hassan Naveed, director of Mayor Adams’ hate crimes prevention unit, was fired from his post last week without being given a reason for his dismissal — and says he's planning to take legal action claiming he was discriminated against for being Muslim. nydailynews.com/2024/04/26/nyc…

So I helped do a thing and rank the 50 best Arabic pop songs of the 21st century for Rolling Stone.

By far the coolest, funnest, and most challenging thing I’ve ever worked on. A labor of love went into this, and it’s an honor. rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

In the week since Columbia University started cracking down on pro-Palestinian protesters, protests and have sprung up at other colleges and universities across the country. In response, police have arrested more than 400 people. By ⁦Anna Betts⁩ nytimes.com/2024/04/24/us/…

How much must Palestinians pay to escape Gaza? At least $5,000 for an adult and $2,500 for a child, paid to a firm with ties to the Egyptian army and intelligence services. Amid fears of a looming Israeli offensive in Rafah, prices show no sign of falling. economist.com/middle-east-an…

I’m inside the Columbia campus now, and the pro-Israel crowd is yelling through the gates at students. “Stop wasting mommy and daddy’s money!” “You want to camp? Go camp in Gaza!” “Go back to Gaza!”

WATCH: Among those arrested today were Noelle McAfee, Chair of the Philosophy Department at Emory University.

I’ve asked for a comment from Emory on this arrest, no word yet.

This video provided to us by an #Emory PHD student. You can hear him in this video. Atlanta News First

Fohlin’s husband, John Latting, is the Emory Dean of Admissions. This is going to be an interesting night in Emory University’s top administrative echelons.