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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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Palestinian flag raised in North Andover
While it’s been an ongoing battle in town for weeks, North Andover, Mass., approved putting a Palestinian flag on the town common.
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Initially met with controversy, Palestinian flag flies in North Andover
As fighting escalates in the Middle East, there’s a controversial decision in North Andover, Massachusetts. The town approved putting a Palestinian flag on the town common. It’s been an ongoing battle in the town for weeks, but Palestinian supporters were able to get what they wanted with the flag going up just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. However, those supporters...
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North Andover Palestinian flag controversy
In North Andover, a Palestinian flag is set to be raised on Tuesday in the town common. But that move is being met with controversy.
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Brandeis students hold sit-in after arrests at rally in support of Palestine
Brandeis University students organized a sit-in on campus Monday to send a message to administrators after seven people were arrested during a protest at the school on Friday. Those seven people pleaded not guilty in Waltham District Court on Monday for charges including trespassing, rioting, resisting arrest and assault and battery on a police officer. Several protesters and students emphasized…
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Sit-in held at Brandeis after arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters
Seven people arrested during a protest at Brandeis University faced a judge Monday.
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Tensions running high at East Coast campuses over protests around Israel-Hamas war
One New England university banned a pro-Palestinian student group. Another suspended some students involved in protests around the Israel-Hamas war. A third saw a protest where scores of students were arrested. The responses are a sign that universities are struggling to deal with protests that have gotten heated and turned once-quiet spaces on campus into places some students say they...
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Arrests made during demonstration at Brandeis University
A rally supporting the Palestinian people in Gaza led to seven arrests, according to school officials.
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7 people arrested during pro-Palestine rally at Brandeis
Brandeis University says seven people were arrested Friday during a demonstration on campus in Waltham, Massachusetts. The arrests were made at a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza, which came on the heels of the school’s announcement that it would no longer support the campus chapter of the National Students for Justice in Palestine. A school spokesperson told...
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Calls for ceasefire grow in the United States
The local Jewish community is calling for unwavering support for Israel, while Palestinians are condemning what they are calling a genocide against their people.
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Moulton urges Israel to make ‘tactical change' and help civilians out of Gaza
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, a lawmaker from Massachusetts is calling for “an important tactical change” to prioritize both the safety of civilians in Gaza and the return of hostages. Rep. Seth Moulton — a Democrat and a Marine who served four tours in Iraq — has consistently voiced support for Israel and condemned Hamas for…
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Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian supporters gather on rainy day in Providence
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday at a pro-Palestinian event in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday, despite the wet and dreary weather. The group spoke outside the State House and then marched through the city’s streets, calling for the U.S. to stop providing aid to Israel, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. “We’re here to say we support Palestine,” Emcee...
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Needham man says 2 of his 5 relatives abducted in Israel are dead
A Massachusetts man said Friday that two of his five family members who were abducted during Hamas’ invasion of Israel are dead. Jason Greenberg of Needham has been among the families waiting to find out the fate of their loved ones who were taken hostage after the Palestinian militant group launched its surprise attack on Oct. 7. When Greenberg spoke…
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Newton man holds out hope for friend believed to be taken hostage by Hamas
A Massachusetts man is hoping his friend is safe after she was believed to taken hostage by Hamas. Vivian Silver, 74, is thought to be among the hostages kidnapped from an Israeli kibbutz. “I go back and forth between anger and tears,” said Newton resident Jack Porter, who says he knew Silver when they were both starting out as leaders…
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Newton man hopes for safety of friend believed to be held hostage in Gaza
Vivian Silver is believed to be among the hostages Hamas kidnapped from Israel.
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‘Kidnapped' posters shine light on Israelis who remain missing
A stark reminder of the war in Israel now lines some streets in Massachusetts. Posters featuring those believed to be held hostage by Hamas have been printed out and posted on everything from trees to utility poles. The idea started with two artists in New York, but the pair made the digital files available for anyone to download. The poster,…
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Large Boston rally voices concern for those unable to flee Gaza
Crowds have been growing at the closed border between Gaza and Egypt as Israel prepares to launch a ground assault.
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Protestors demonstrate at Israeli defense company's Cambridge office
Several protestors chained themselves to the door of a defense contractor in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Thursday morning in protest, they said, of the company’s involvement in Israel’s military campaign. There were around 50 protestors at the Elbit Systems office in Cambridge, three of whom locked themselves to the company’s front door with what appeared to be bicycle U-locks. Demonstrators were...
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Reservists, volunteers leaving Mass. to fight for Israel
The Israeli military has summoned more than 360,000 reservists to join the fight against Hamas. It is one of the largest mobilizations in history, and some of the soldiers are coming from Massachusetts. Moshe Perez just moved to Cambridge from Israel over the summer. The father of three will leave next week to serve in a rescue unit. He is…
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Mass. residents called to fight in Israel
The destruction has been immense and widespread following Hamas’ invasion of Israel this weekend.