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US opposes ICC probe as Israel fears arrest warrants

The United States said Monday it opposed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into Israel's conduct in Gaza, amid reports that Israeli officials fear the Hague-based tribunal could soon issue arrest warrants. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Gaza protesters defy Columbia deadline to leave campus

Student demonstrators at Columbia University, the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests that have erupted at US colleges, said Monday they would not budge until the school met their demands, defying an ultimatum to disperse or face suspension. More than 350 people were arrested

Columbia on edge as talks collapse over Gaza protests

Tensions rose Monday at Columbia University, the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests across US campuses, with college authorities and student demonstrators in open conflict after negotiations broke down. Across the United States, police arrested around 275 people on four

The Israelis helping Palestinians hit by settler attacks

In a desert region of the occupied West Bank, Israeli activist Eyal Shani has fitted a tiny camera on his T-shirt to collect evidence of settler violence against Palestinian sheep farmers. Campaigners like Shani have been trying to protect Palestinians from Jewish settlers in

Gazans struggle with heat, garbage, insect swarms

As garbage piles up and the heat rises in war-torn Gaza, flies and mosquitoes proliferate in crowded Rafah city and life becomes even more grim for displaced people living in tents. Last week, temperatures already topped 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), turning the