Articles tagged as: Gaza
March 22, 2024
There's already 'catastrophic' hunger in Gaza. Who decides when to call it a 'famine?'
A report out this week says hunger, malnutrition and even starvation are widespread in Gaza, but stopped short of declaring it a 'famine.' Here's a primer on what that means, and who gets to decide.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024
Debate intensifies on campus as Indiana University suspends professor and cancels a Palestinian artist's exhibit
Tensions on U.S. college campuses have been rising since the Israel-Hamas war started more than 100 days ago. That's been playing out locally as Indiana University suspended a professor and canceled a Palestinian artist's exhibit.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2024
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in D.C. march to demand cease-fire in Gaza
Protesters on Saturday called for an end to U.S. funding for Israel and for Israel to be held accountable for what organizers say are violations of international law.
Read MoreDecember 25, 2023
Egyptian officials tout a preliminary plan to end the Israel-Hamas war
The tentative plan includes a possible cease-fire, release of Israeli hostages and Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, and a new Palestinian leadership that spans Gaza and West Bank territories.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2023
What is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol for Palestinians?
Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel's bombardment of Gaza in response, the keffiyeh has drawn increased attention in the United States.
Read MoreDecember 2, 2023
In Gaza, renewed fighting dims hopes of a longer-term pause for humanitarian aid
A seven-day break in the fighting had allowed a significant increase in the delivery of badly needed food, fuel and medical supplies. But the flow of aid was halted by the resumption of airstrikes.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2023
Wars can give rise to disease outbreaks. This poses potential risk to public health in the U.S. too
Wars are fertile grounds for infectious disease outbreaks and drug resistant illnesses. We live in an interconnected world and what begins in overseas conflict zones can spill over locally. Public health experts worry as vaccine hesitancy rises in the U.S.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2023
The death toll in Gaza surpasses 10,000 as the conflict enters a second month
Israeli forces have reached the coast of Gaza, splitting the besieged area in half and essentially cutting off the north from the south.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2023
Americans leaving Gaza report chaos, relief — and worry for people staying behind
Hundreds of Americans appeared on a list of passport holders approved to leave the territory, as President Biden called for a "pause" in hostilities to allow for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2023
Israel conducts its biggest raid yet into Gaza, where fuel levels are critically low
The Israeli military said the overnight raid involved tanks and troops and is "part of the preparation for the next stages of war." Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 7,000.
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