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The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation. “We are looking forward to the upcoming Commencement ceremonies and the opportunity to celebrate our 2024 UVM graduates,” Suresh Garimella, the university’s president, said in a message to the…

Reports of potential arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas officials over their actions during the Oct. 7 attack and the subsequent Gaza conflict have led to intense pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and calls from pro-Israel U.S. lawmakers and the Biden administration to refrain from taking action due to a perceived lack of jurisdiction.

Country music singer John Rich expressed his willingness to perform at a big party for members of a fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “I reached out and I said, ‘Boys, I sure am proud of you. When you have that big party you guys are talking about on GoFundMe, I’d…

Independent presidential candidate Cornel West stated that both of the main American political parties cannot be rescued in an interview with The Washington Post released Tuesday. “Both parties are beyond redemption,” West remarked in the interview. Explaining the necessity for him to continue with his candidacy, West pointed to “[t]he crisis in the Republican Party, the undercutting and…

Israeli strikes in the southern city of Rafah in Gaza overnight resulted in the deaths of 18 people, the majority of whom were children, while U.S. lawmakers advanced an aid package that would send millions of dollars to Israel. At the Kuwaiti Hospital, it was reported by The Associated Press that a man, his wife, and their 3-year-old child were killed in the first Israeli strike. The woman was…

The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) agreed to deliver aid to residents in Gaza when the U.S. finishes a pier for moving aid by sea, U.S. officials said Friday, according to The Associated Press. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has confirmed to The AP that it will work with the WFP to…

Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized President Biden for putting “enormous pressure” on Israel to not “do more” to Iran Friday, after the country launched retaliatory strikes on Israel following an attack earlier this month in Syria. Early Friday, the Israeli military struck close to a major air base and nuclear site in Iran.…

An large majority of the House voted on Thursday on a resolution to denounce Iran’s recent assault on Israel. However, 14 members voted against the resolution, including 13 Democrats and one Republican. The group of Democrats includes members of the Squad, such as Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), while Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)…

Massachusetts man arrested after allegedly posting antisemitic video in front of Jewish Community Center: ‘Horrific threats against Jews’

Around 40 percent of adults of Latino descent in the U.S. believe that the U.S. should advocate for an immediate truce in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, as indicated by a recent survey.  An Ipsos-Axios survey, released on Tuesday, surveyed 1,000 Latino and Hispanic Americans to gather their opinions on the Israel-Hamas war, which has been ongoing for more than six months since…