Oct 8

Oct 8 Palestinian you should know: Mohammed Abu Hatab

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A journalist and correspondent for the Palestinian Authority-funded broadcaster Palestine TV, Mohammed Abu Hatab was killed along with 11 members of his family in an Israeli airstrike on their home in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.

Oct 8

Oct 8 Palestinian you should know: Mohamed Al Jaja

Nader Ihmoud

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Mohamed Al Jaja was a media worker and the organizational development consultant at Press House-Palestine, which owns Sawa news agency in Gaza and promotes press freedom and independent media.

He was killed in a strike on his home along with his wife and two daughters in the Al-Naser neighborhood in northern Gaza.

Oct 8

Oct 8 Palestinian you should know: Mohamed Abu Hassira

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Last November, Mohamed Abu Hassira was killed by an Israeli airstrike on his home in Gaza along with 42 of his family members. Abu Hassira worked for Wafa–The Palestinian Authority-run news agency.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Palestinian you should know: Ayat Khadoura

Nader Ihmoud

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Ayat Khadoura, a freelance journalist and podcaster, was killed last November by an Israeli airstrike on her home. Khadoura was covering the war from her town in Beit Lahya when she recorder the now viral video of her final message titled, “my last message to the world.”

Sep 29

Sep 29 Letter from the editor: Journalism Edition

Nader Ihmoud

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The last 300-plus days of the accelerated ethnic cleansing and genocide of Palestinians by Israel have been the deadliest for media workers since the Committee to Protect Journalists, a nonprofit promoting global press freedom, started gathering data in 1992.

Sep 11

Sep 11 Journalism Edition Preview: Ahmad Wuhidi

Nader Ihmoud

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“I thought the word ‘PRESS” would protect me,” Ahmad Wuhidi said.

Sep 6

Sep 6 U.S. activist killed by IDF soldier during peaceful protest in Palestine

Nader Ihmoud

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U.S. activist Aysenur Ezgi was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier in Palestine while she was participating in a peaceful protest in the village of Beita Friday morning.

Sep 4

Sep 4 Socialism conference gave voice to Palestinian liberation

Alejandro Hernandez

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While last month’s Democratic National Convention silenced Palestinian voices and failed to hold the apartheid state of Israel culpable of genocide, Socialism Conference 2024 sung a different tune by keeping Palestine at the forefront of the conversation this Labor Day weekend.

Sep 4

Sep 4 Dave Zirin criticizes Steve Kerr's DNC speech

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Dave Zirin, a political sports writer and sports editor for The Nation, criticized Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s speech at the Democratic National Convention last month.

Aug 29

Aug 29 SFSU Divests from weapons manufacturing

Nader Ihmoud

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Palestine in America (PiA) interviewed professor in the race and resistance department at the College of Ethnic Studies at SFSU, Dr. Rama Ali Kased, about the historic win for the students, faculty and alumni.

Aug 23

Aug 23 Palestinians ignored during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, activists march on

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Three days of marches, actions and disruptions did not convince the Democratic National Convention to listen to Palestinians, their supporters and their demands

Aug 9

Aug 9 Mohammad Mhawish describes reporting from the north of Gaza

Nader Ihmoud

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Mohammad Rafik Mhawish described reporting from the North of Gaza, the dangers of wearing the press vest and his dangerous journey south to Egypt. Israel has been committing war crimes against Palestinians for decades but the last 10 months have witnessed an acceleration of the genocide.

Jun 13

Jun 13 Activist target Boeing headquarters in Chicago

Nader Ihmoud

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An autonomous group of activists gathered outside of Boeing’s headquarters in downtown Chicago to denounce and protest the company’s involvement in the genocide of Palestinians. Boeing manufactures multiple weapon systems that are routinely used in war crimes against Palestinians.

Jun 1

Jun 1 Amid alumni festivities, Columbia students reignite divestment from Israel campaign

Jude Taha

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Students at Columbia University re-established their encampment on the South Lawn, naming it “Revolt for Rafah — Installment I”. This protest, coinciding with Alumni Weekend, is a direct response to the ongoing massacres in Rafah conducted by Israel, according to organizers.

May 24

May 24 Wayne State students, alumni launch Gaza solidarity encampment

Malak Silmi

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Wayne State students and alumni launched their Gaza solidarity encampment on Thursday, days after police raided University of Michigan Ann Arbor’s encampment.

May 24

May 24 Alumni Stage Disruption at Donor Reception in Response to DePaul’s Refusal to Divest from Genocide

Nader Ihmoud

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DePaul University alumni disrupted the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Alumni Reception—a high level gathering of donors. Alumni protestors are calling on DePaul to divest from Israel’s genocide in Gaza, in which at least 40,000 Palestinians have been killed, including over 15,000 children, in the span of eight months.

May 20

May 20 Palestine's women's soccer team plays historic match in Dublin

Nader Ihmoud

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EMILY IBRAHIM GIVES INSIGHT INTO THE TEAM’S EXPERIENCE IN IRELAND AND WHAT THE SUPPORT IN DUBLIN MEANT TO THE WOMEN ON THE TRIP

May 16

May 16 Chicago Police Department raids, removes DePaul encampment

Nader Ihmoud

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The police in riot gear entered the university’s quad and disbursed most of the students. Two sttudnets were arrested and students on the scene said one of the arrestees hijab was removed by a Chicago Police Department officer.

May 12

May 12 Depaul University negotiates in badfaith, refuses to Divest

Nader Ihmoud

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DePaul University Divestment Coalition, which launched their encampment on the school’s quad 12 days ago, said the administration has left the negotiating table in bad faith.

May 5

May 5 Zionists target DePaul Encampment

Jordan Esparza-Kelley

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Approximately 100 Zionists enclosed the encampment’s main entrance but couldn’t enter. Students, once again, were more organized and prepared to defend the camp.