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Protesters clash at MIT after about 130 arrests at UMass Amherst
About 130 people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment at UMass Amherst Tuesday night, the university said. The encampment — one of many that to have sprung up at college campuses across Massachusetts and the country as the war in Gaza rages on — was unauthorized, according to UMass Amherst, and people involved didn’t follow police orders to disperse. The…
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Tensions escalate as protests across Mass. colleges continue
Tensions on college campuses in Massachusetts, including at MIT and UMass Amherst, are continuing to skyrocket Wednesday morning.
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MIT suspends student protesters
Students are being suspended for actions related to the pro-Palestinian protests at MIT.
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MIT begins suspending student protesters
College campuses in Cambridge, Massachusetts, are at odds as student protesters ramp up their demonstrations. School officials at Harvard University and MIT have threatened to take action against those involved in pro-Palestinian protests. MIT said Tuesday afternoon that it had begun suspending students. “As a consequence of events that have already occurred, dozens of interim suspensions and referrals to the…
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Mass. school officials threaten to suspend student protesters
Tensions on two college campuses coming to a head, as protesters reclaim encampments at Harvard University and MIT. School officials are threatening to suspend students that are involved.
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Tensions rise during campus protests at MIT and Harvard
Pro-Palestinian protesters marched to the home of Harvard University’s interim president Monday evening.
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Police surround pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT
Protesters blocked part of Mass. Ave. near MIT Monday afternoon.
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Protests continue at MIT and Harvard after encampment deadlines pass
The presidents of Harvard and MIT say that students who continue to take part in pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses face stiff sanctions as of Monday.
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Harvard threatens disciplinary action as pro-Palestinian protests continue
Over 30 Harvard University students have been put on notice that disciplinary action is imminent against pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment on Harvard Yard. Harvard University sent an email asking students to appear before their disciplinary committee, according to Violet Barron, a sophomore. “We’re talking here through bars,” Barron said, noting that students are frustrated that Harvard…
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Students face disciplinary action for encampments
Harvard administrators are threatening to take disciplinary action against pro-Palestinian protesters.
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Pro-Palestinian protest taking over college campuses
College students across the students are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Students say these are peaceful protests, but some of the demonstrations, including one at Emerson College, have led to clashes with police and further controversy about the handling of these events by college administrators and law enforcement.
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Harvard suspends Palestinian advocacy group
Harvard University’s leading Palestinian advocacy group says it has been suspended as protests over Israel’s war in Gaza rock college campuses. The Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee announced the suspension on social media Monday. A university spokesperson confirmed to The Boston Globe that Harvard College had suspended the group. The Harvard Crimson reported that it had obtained an email...
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Israeli leaders criticize expected US sanctions against military unit that could further strain ties
Israeli leaders are harshly criticizing an expected decision by the U.S. to impose sanctions on a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the Israeli military.
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Biden speaks on ‘unprecedented' Iranian attack on Israel
President Joe Biden did not respond to questions from reporters about if or how Israel will respond to the attacks.
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Iran and Israel have a history of enmity. What key recent events led to Iran's assault on Israel?
Iran’s dramatic aerial attack on Israel follows years of enmity between the countries and marks the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel.
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New England lawmakers react to Iranian attack on Israel
President Joe Biden said U.S. forces helped Israel down “nearly all” of the drones and missiles and pledged to convene allies to develop a unified response.
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Israel War Cabinet undecided on next steps as Biden administration urges restraint
Israeli leaders on Sunday credited an international military coalition with helping thwart a direct Iranian attack involving hundreds of drones and missiles, calling the coordinated response a starting point for a “strategic alliance” of regional opposition to Tehran.
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Iran launches hundreds of drones, missiles at Israel in retaliatory attack
The attack prompted President Joe Biden to hold a national security meeting in the Situation Room.
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Airspace closures throughout the Middle East ground, divert flights as Iran launches drone attack on Israel
Airspace in Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and other parts of the Middle East reopened on Sunday but some flights were still canceled.
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Iran launches hundreds of drones, ballistic and cruise missiles at Israel in unprecedented revenge attack
Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war.