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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.
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25 arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at UVA
They were arrested Saturday for trespassing at the University of Virginia after police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters who refused to remove tents from campus,
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Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack and vows military operation ‘in the very near future'
Israel has closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas militants attacked it. The defense minister claims Hamas isn’t serious about a cease-fire deal, and he warns of “a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah and other places across all of Gaza.” The events strike blows to cease-fire efforts in...
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25 arrested at UVA after police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters
Video from WVAW-TV showed officers with heavy gear and shields lined up on the campus in Charlottesville. The arrests come after tense and sometimes violent weeks on campuses around the U.S., as the Israel-Hamas war prompted dozens of protests.
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Officers clear tents from protest encampment on USC campus
Law enforcement officers in protective gear arrived on the campus of USC before dawn Sunday to clear out an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at Alumni Park.
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George Washington U. condemns raising of Palestinian flag on campus
The George Washington University condemned the raising of a Palestinian flag on campus. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.