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‘Political arrest’ of Palestinian academic in Israel is civil liberties threat, say lawyers
Prof Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian’s legal team and employer speak out after arrest over podcast comments
The arrest and interrogation of a leading Palestinian legal scholar based at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem marks a new threat to civil liberties in Israel, her legal team and employer have said.
Prof Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian was detained by police on the afternoon of 17 April over comments made on a podcast more than a month earlier and held overnight in conditions her lawyers described as “terrible” and designed to humiliate.
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International court pushes back on 'threats' as it weighs Israel-Hamas arrests
The International Criminal Court (ICC) pushed back against “threats” Friday as it faces intense pressure following reports of possible arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas officials over their conduct in the Oct. 7 attack and war in Gaza that has ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Palestinian students' complaint against Columbia sparks DOE civil rights investigation
The U.S. Education Department is opening a civil rights investigation into Columbia University after Palestinian students and their allies filed a complaint last month alleging discrimination in violation of federal law.NBC News - Top stories -
Thousands of Palestinians evacuate eastern Rafah amid Israeli attack threat
Overnight Israeli strikes increase numbers leaving southern city for ‘humanitarian zone’ on coast. Middle East crisis - live updatesThousands of people are evacuating from Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, hours after the Israeli military told ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses
Police arrest more than 200 students at UCLA as law enforcement clears camp at Dartmouth, arresting more than 90 students. More than 2,000 people have now been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests across dozens of US college campuses in recent ...The Guardian - World -
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at New York University and New School
Thirteen arrested at NYU and 43 at New School, NYPD says, as encampments cleared in downtown Manhattan. Police began clearing out protesters at New York University (NYU) in downtown Manhattan on Friday as pressure continued to build on the city’s ...The Guardian - World - New York -
US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, Army says
A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia on Thursday, May 2, according to a U.S. official.ABC News - Top stories - Russia -
‘I’m in awe of our young people’: How Georgia’s Gen Z are taking on teargas, rubber bullets and the threat of arrest
The Georgian government’s bid to pass Russia-style law has met spirited opposition, mostly from young people keen to lean towards Europe. The finale of Beethoven’s “revolutionary” fifth symphony was met with deafening applause at the National ...The Guardian - World -
Campus riots undermine the Palestinian cause, but Netanyahu’s allies undermine Israel’s
Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing cabinet allies are certain to benefit most from any shift in public opinion away from support of Gaza’s populace.The Hill - Politics - Israel
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Painting of vagina by French artist Gustave Courbet sprayed with ‘MeToo’ graffiti
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Ukraine war briefing: US and most EU countries to boycott Putin swearing-in ceremony
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