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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Pro-Palestinian protesters return to UT Dallas for peaceful protest
Protesters returned to the UT Dallas campus Friday for a very peaceful protest with no interference from the university administration, and no interference from police. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has the story.
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UT student divestment calls: What does it mean? How much funding is at stake?
North Texas students have joined the national pro-Palestine movement across college campuses, and the call for their universities to divest. So how much money does the UT System invest in companies that facilitate war and what would it take to divest those interests?
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US college protests: More than 2,000 arrested in pro-Palestinian demonstrations nationwide
Weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests. Police have sometimes used riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
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Campus protesters are calling for divestment. Here's what that means
Pro-Palestine demonstrations continue on college campuses — including here in North Texas. One major demand is that universities stop investing in Israel, or companies that do business there. But what does ‘divestment’ mean? NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has more.
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At least 2,000 people arrested in pro-Palestinian protests across US campuses
Police have arrested more than 2,000 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, according to data reviews by the Associated Press and NBC News Thursday.
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LAPD dismantles protester encampments at UCLA
Police in riot gear confronted protesters on the campus of UCLA early Thursday after demonstrators ignored an order to disperse.
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Pro-Palestine protestors remain in police custody in Collin County
Protestors nationwide have been asking schools to divest from companies benefiting from the war. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Biden defends students' right to protests but condemns campus violence as schools crack down on encampments
President Joe Biden has defended the right to free speech but says “order must prevail” on college campuses.
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Pro-Palestinian protestors wait to be released from jail
Tense moments on the campus of UT Dallas on Wednesday after DPS officers in riot gear cleared an encampment set up by pro-Palestinian protesters. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat was at Collin County Jail, where protesters are waiting for detainees to be released.
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Police remove demonstrators and encampments from UT Dallas campus
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators are facing off with law enforcement at the University of Texas at Dallas. NBC 5 crews have been on the ground and in the air since just after 4 p.m. Officers in riot gear were taking down tents and apprehending protestors
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Arrests made during protest at UT Dallas
Protests over the Israel-Hamas war at the UT Dallas campus have lasted for over 12 hours. Law enforcement is present, and several students have been arrested as officers dismantled an encampment. NBC 5 reporters Maria Guerrero and Vince Sims are on site to report on the situation.
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House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
The House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws.
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Police remove pro-Palestine protestors from UT Dallas encampment, 20 arrests made
A massive movement among college students holding generally pro-Palestinian rallies nationwide reached the University of Texas at Dallas on Wednesday.