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Students protest outside GW president's home
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the George Washington University president’s residence Thursday evening, a day after police removed a pro-Palestinian encampment that had been up for two weeks. Thursday’s protest on F Street NW near 20th Street NW focused on university President Ellen Granberg. Protesters say she refused to come to the table with them during the encampment at...
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Students protest outside GW president's home
More tents were put up at a large protest outside the George Washington University president’s residence Thursday evening, a day after police removed a pro-Palestinian encampment that had been up for two weeks. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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6 of 33 George Washington U. arrestees identified as GW students
Another demonstration is being held at George Washington University. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
President Joe Biden says he will not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
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Protesters pepper-sprayed, 33 arrested as DC police clear GW encampment
Police cleared the pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University, saying the environment was becoming increasingly volatile. News4’s Mark Segraves and Darcy Spencer report.
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US pauses arms shipment to Israel over Rafah assault
The United States halted a shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah.
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Crews clear George Washington U. protest encampment after police arrest 33 people
Hours after police arrested protesters, crews worked to remove tents and wash chalk off the roadway. News4’s Joseph Olmo takes a look.
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DC mayor, police chief speak about 33 George Washington U. protest arrests
Here’s what D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chief of Police Pamela Smith said at a news conference on 33 arrests at the George Washington University overnight Wednesday.
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DC police use pepper spray, make arrests at George Washington U.
D.C. police arrested demonstrators, deployed pepper spray and removed the protest encampment at the George Washington University overnight Wednesday. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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US pauses Israel arms shipment over Rafah assault fears as Biden pushes for a cease-fire
The United States halted a large shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah, senior administration officials told NBC News.
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DC police clear George Washington U. protest encampment, arrest 33 demonstrators
D.C. police cleared the pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested 33 demonstrators.
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DC police clearing out George Washington U. protest encampment
D.C. police began clearing out the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the George Washington University’s campus early Wednesday. Here’s a live look.
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Biden condemns current antisemitism in Holocaust remembrance during college protests and Gaza war
President Joe Biden has condemned the “ferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world.”
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Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear
Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city as talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife’s edge.
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Protesters at GW encampment say they're still waiting for meeting with GW president
The protesters said they have no plans to leave until GW and other D.C. universities cut any ties with Israel. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Pro-Palestinian encampment reaches its 12th day at George Washington University
Protesters say they are still awaiting a meeting with the university president, who spoke out against the encampment in a campus-wide letter on Sunday. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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George Washington U. protesters dig in after school president calls encampment ‘unlawful'
News4’s Joseph Olmo reports live from the encampment on Day 12 of demonstrations.
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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
Israel began striking targets in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, its leaders said Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal. Still, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would send negotiators to continue talks on the deal.
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George Washington U. president says pro-Palestinian encampment is ‘unlawful,' calls for end
The president of George Washington University is calling for an end to the pro-Palestinian encampment on the school’s campus, calling it “unlawful” in a letter Sunday.
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George Washington University president says pro-Palestinian encampment is ‘unlawful'
The president of George Washington University is calling for an end to pro-Palestinian encampment on the school’s campus. The protest is in its 11th day. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.