An email received by students in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the university detailed the process. Students were outraged: “They’re asking us to justify the horrible violence acted against civilians and children, and receive credit for that?" Berkeley spokesperson says 'situation has been remedied,' options for extra credit now available
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The World Health Organization (WHO) urged Hamas on Wednesday to provide proof of life of the hostages it is holding and to release them all “for health reasons.” “It is urgent that those who captured hostages prove that they are alive and receiving care, and that they release all those who were captured, for humanitarian and health reasons,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.
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Senior Israeli officials suggest that a substantial agreement, brokered by Qatar, is on the horizon to free a significant number of captives from Gaza, prioritizing women, children and the elderly. However, they emphasized that negotiations for such a deal would not negate the impending ground operation, which will proceed. These officials also noted that the timeframe for reaching an agreement is significantly narrowing: Israel is approaching the limits of its patience, and only by setting a deadline for the Qataris and Americans will Hamas likely compromise. (Itamar Eichner)
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Netanyahu's foreign media spokesperson shares harrowing account of paramedic detailing terrorist onslaught in Kibbutz Be'eri; discretion is advised
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President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Israel’s conflict with Hamas could spread well beyond the Middle East and said it was wrong that innocent women, children and old people in Gaza were being punished for other people’s crimes. Putin, who made the comments in a Kremlin meeting with Russian religious leaders of different faiths, said bloodshed in the region had to stop. He said he told other world leaders in phone calls that if it did not, there was a risk of a much wider conflagration.
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The Los Angeles Police arrested a man who broke into the home of an Israeli family, shouted “Free Palestine” and made murder threats. The man was apprehended half-naked, holding a kitchen knife. It’s currently unclear whether this was a random break-in or a hate crime with antisemitic motives. (Daniel Edelson, New York)
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Russia and China vetoed Wednesday night a UN Security Council proposal presented by the U.S., which condemned Hamas, called for the immediate release of Israeli hostages and recognized Israel’s right to self-defense against terror. Malta, Japan, Ghana, Gabon, France, Ecuador, Albania, the U.S., England and Switzerland voted in favor; Russia, the United Arab Emirates and China voted against; while Mozambique and Brazil abstained. (Itamar Eichner)
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