R&B singer Kehlani released a song and music video on Friday in support of Palestine amid the ongoing struggle in Gaza. The “Next 2 U” music video, which featured a hard-hitting dance sequence, and the brandishing of Palestinian flags and keffiyeh-inspired clothing, opens with a quote from award-winning poet and author Hala Alyan: “Keep your … Read more
The president and vice-chancellor of Western University in London, Ont., has issued a statement roughly three weeks into a pro-Palestinian encampment on university grounds, in which he suggests that a principal demand from protestors is not feasible. Protestors under the group Western Divestment Coalition, like their counterparts at campuses across North America, have been calling … Read more
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CAIRO: Israeli tanks advanced to the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city that has stirred global condemnation for its continued civilian toll. Tanks and armoured vehicles mounted with machineguns were spotted near Al-Awda mosque, a central Rafah landmark, the … Read more
Students protest during the University of Michigan’s Spring Commencement ceremony on May 4. Nic Antaya | Getty Images The class of 2024 have graduated into a rocky jobs market and to make matters worse, employers are becoming increasingly wary about hiring them. In fact, 64% of employers have said they have become concerned about hiring … Read more
Officials continue to conduct operation and inspect the area after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 17, 2023. EPA | Anadolu | Getty Images Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $310 million to settle charges over a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023, the company announced … Read more
An Israeli campaign group released footage showing the capture of five Israeli female soldiers by Palestinian militants during the October 7 Hamas attack on the Nahal Oz base in southern Israel. The release followed permission granted by the soldiers’ families. The video comes amid Spain, Norway, and Ireland’s decision to recognize an independent Palestinian state, … Read more
A Quebec Superior Court judge rejected the request Wednesday for an injunction to dismantle a weeks-old encampment by pro-Palestinian activists at McGill University. The ruling comes after McGill filed an application late last week to remove protesters from its campus in downtown Montreal. Justice Marc St-Pierre wrote in his decision that McGill failed to prove … Read more
A campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was ramping up a day after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut down amid the loud noise and haze of flashbang explosives as police clashed with demonstrators. On the central grassy area of the Edmonton campus Friday, about 35 small tents were set up close together. There … Read more
The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine’s request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The world body approved the Arab and Palestinian-sponsored resolution by a vote of 143-9 with 25 abstentions, … Read more
