Barak Ravid - Axios
April 1, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter had a tense exchange with Brett McGurk, former President Biden's top Middle East adviser, after Leiter condemned the Biden administration's Gaza policy in a closed-door briefing at the Atlantic Council last week
Stav Levaton - Times of Israel
Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich tour the West Bank, reaffirming their commitment to Jewish settlements and cracking down on illegal Palestinian construction, according to a statement from Katz’s office.
Times of Israel
The United States is increasing the number of aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East to two, keeping one that is already there and sending another from the Indo-Pacific, the Pentagon says.
Kat Lonsdorf - NPR
An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.
Aaron Boxerman, Samuel Granados, Sanjana Varghese - The New York Times
March 31, 2025
Israel has built a growing network of outposts and fortifications in Syria and Lebanon, deepening concerns about a protracted occupation in parts of the two countries.
The Israeli military will expand its ground operation in Gaza to occupy 25% of the enclave over the next two to three weeks, a senior Israeli official said in a briefing with reporters on Monday.
Fatma Khaled, Lee Keath, Wafaa Shurafa - AP News
Palestinians held funerals for 15 medics and emergency responders killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza.
Hanno Hauenstein - The Intercept
Four Gaza protesters in Germany are set for deportations despite objections from an immigration official that none were convicted of crimes.
Caolan Magee - Al Jazeera
Companies are selling homes in illegal settlements and individuals are fundraising to buy weapons for Israeli soldiers.
James Mackenzie, Nidal Al-Mughrabi - Reuters
March 30, 2025
Isabel Kershner - The New York Times
Hamas said it had accepted a proposal for a new cease-fire, which would see some hostages released from captivity in Gaza. But details were elusive.
Al Jazeera
US president threatens Iran with bombings if Tehran does not come to a nuclear agreement with Washington.
Carlotta Gall - The New York Times
The list of ministers appears to be a compromise between calls for a diverse cabinet to unite the divided country while keeping allies of the interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, in powerful roles.
Mick Krever - CNN
It has become a familiar refrain: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he is “changing the face of the Middle East.”
Chloe Veltman - NPR
March 29, 2025
The apology appeared after a wave of online protest against the Academy — first for not responding to Ballal's attack, and then for not naming him and his film directly in its initial statement.
Kanishka Singh, Nate Raymond - Reuters
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday temporarily barred the deportation of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, who voiced support for Palestinians in Israel's war in Gaza and was detained by U.S. immigration officials this week.
David Brennan - ABC News
The American embassy in Syria has warned all U.S. citizens to leave the country due to "the increased possibility of attacks" during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Prem Thakker - Zeteo
“Never seen something like this,” say university officials about the secret targeting of Middle Eastern students.
Maya Eaglin - NBC News
Some current students at Saturday’s protest said they have lost faith in their school amid recent turmoil that has involved the federal detention of a graduate student.
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces the formation of a new government, reaffirming his commitment to “building a strong and stable state.”
Ellie Wolfe - The Baltimore Banner
A memo sent by the Office of General Counsel at Johns Hopkins instructs faculty and staff not to intervene if federal law enforcement detains a community member on campus.
Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy - AP News
The Hamas militant group says it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar.
Isabelle Taft - The New York Times
Colleges are using surveillance videos and search warrants to investigate students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Experts say it’s a new frontier in campus security that could threaten civil liberties.
Dozens of reservists from the Medical Corps have declared their refusal to return to combat in the Gaza Strip, citing ethical and legal aspects and the extension of the conflict “beyond all reason,” Kan news reported this evening.
Kaveh Akbar - The Nation
March 28, 2025
What’s your “I am Spartacus” move to protect the more vulnerable, the targeted, the invisibled, the next-on-the-list?
Joseph Gedeon - The Guardian
State department shares new standard for denials based on social media posts, financial donations and memberships
Rasha Abou Jalal - Drop Site News
March 27, 2025
Amid a total siege and massive bombing, people in Gaza are on the brink of starvation as they search for food, water, and basic goods
According to report, Israeli officials have privately expressed dismay at security breach, as Republican and Democrat lawmakers demand probe into incident
US officials accidentally leaked Yemen attack plans in Signal chat shared with The Atlantic editor-in-chief.
Akiva Van Koningsveld - Jewish News Syndicate
The decision came in response to a request from Itzik Bunzel, whose son Amit Buntzel was killed in action in Gaza, as well as the Im Tirtzu NGO.
The IDF has raised concerns over a deepening crisis within the reserves force as the military prepares to escalate operations in the Gaza Strip, Haaretz reports.
Musa al-Gharbi - The Guardian
March 26, 2025
Both parties are responsible for the mess facing Columbia and other institutions. It’s time for their leaders to take a stand.
Shibley Telhami - Brookings
Donald Trump’s ideas on the displacement of Gazans and on American control of the Gaza strip are not popular.
WCAX
Over 40 employees held a silent protest in support of independence from the global conglomerate in pursuing the company’s progressive social mission.
Grant Miner - The Nation
And neither will anyone else targeted by the university. We are not afraid, we are undeterred, and we will continue to fight.
Luke Barr - ABC News
Rumeysa Ozturk is a Turkish national, according to her lawyer, Mahsa Khanbabai.
