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George Washington U. condemns raising of Palestinian flag on campus
The George Washington University condemned the raising of a Palestinian flag on campus. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Pro-Palestinian protests at George Washington U. reach 9th day
News4’s Joseph Olmo shows a look at the ninth day of a pro-Palestinian encampment in Northwest D.C. There have been no arrests, unlike on campuses scattered across the U.S.
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US college protests: More than 2,000 arrested in pro-Palestinian demonstrations nationwide
Weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests. Police have sometimes used riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
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At least 2,000 people arrested in pro-Palestinian protests across US campuses
Police have arrested more than 2,000 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, according to data reviews by the Associated Press and NBC News Thursday.
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Dueling demonstrations on Israel-Hamas war held at George Washington U.
Peaceful pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies were held at George Washington University on Thursday morning. News4 has team coverage from reporters Aimee Cho and Joseph Olmo.
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LAPD dismantles protester encampments at UCLA
Police in riot gear confronted protesters on the campus of UCLA early Thursday after demonstrators ignored an order to disperse.
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Biden defends students' right to protests but condemns campus violence as schools crack down on encampments
President Joe Biden has defended the right to free speech but says “order must prevail” on college campuses.
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GOP congressmembers visit GW encampment, say DC should crack down on pro-Palestinian demonstration
A group of Republicans from the U.S. House Oversight Committee visited the pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University Wednesday, saying D.C. should crack down on the protest. The congressmembers, including committee Chairman James Comer (Ky.) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), were greeted by chants and boos from the protesters. The congressmembers have been deeply critical of the way D.C....
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House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
The House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws.
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House Republicans visit pro-Palestinian encampment at GW
Republican members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee went to the pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University. News4’s Aimee Cho reports it was a tense visit.
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GW's encampment reaches a week as other college protests turn violent
D.C. is facing pressure to remove what has been a mostly peaceful pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke to students about the campus impact.
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Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza
Police have swept through campuses across the U.S. over the last two weeks in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza
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A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after the arrest of demonstrators at Columbia University.
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Around 100 arrested after Columbia University calls in police to end pro-Palestinian occupation
Officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.
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Here's how the US-built humanitarian pier in Gaza will work
The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea.
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What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried
Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for the country’s leaders more than six months into the Israel-Hamas war.
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13 arrested after police, protesters clash at Virginia Commonwealth University over Israel-Hamas war demonstration
Police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters at Virginia Commonwealth University as demonstrations persist at college campuses nationwide.
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Israel-Hamas war protests rage on at Virginia campuses
The George Washington University encampment persists after demonstrators removed barriers while protestors were arrested at the Virginia Commonwealth University after a clash with police. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Police in riot gear enter Columbia University to clear out Pro-Palestinian protesters
More than 1,000 protesters have been arrested on campuses in states including Texas, Utah, Virginia, North Carolina, New Mexico, Connecticut and New Jersey in recent days.
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Ahead of visit to Israel, US's Blinken presses Hamas to accept new proposal for Gaza cease-fire
The United States stepped up pressure Monday for a cease-fire deal in Gaza as the secretary of state said a new proposal had been put to Hamas, whose officials were in Cairo talking to Egyptian mediators. Israeli airstrikes killed 26 people in Gaza’s southernmost town of Rafah, according to hospital records.