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Alumni urge Ohio University to reinstate suspended professor Thomas Hayes
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After Thomas Hayes’ suspension from his post at Ohio University after joining an aid flotilla to Gaza, alumni have rallied behind him. In a letter… Read More
Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top lawyer has advised the state’s public universities that a law written to deter Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used to impose felony charges… Read More
Pro-Palestine protesters want universities to divest from Israel, but that can’t happen in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Pro-Palestine protesters at universities around the country have been demanding those institutions withdraw investments in Israel or companies with ties to Israel. But they… Read More
Athens City Council passes a resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In the third packed meeting in a row, Athens City Council passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Members voted 4-2 in… Read More
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Athens City Council appears reluctant to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In a packed meeting, Athens City Council members discussed whether it is their place to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas…. Read More
Families face difficult task of talking to kids about Israel-Hamas war
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — In the last few weeks, horrific images have emerged from Israel and the Gaza Strip, many involving young people. Here in the U.S., Jewish and… Read More
Lessons from brain science — and history’s peacemakers — for resolving conflicts
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Deeply entrenched conflicts are dividing the world – and many people’s social circles. The violence in Israel and Gaza is triggering often overheated discussions among friends,… Read More
U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do?
By: Rachel Treisman | Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The violence in Israel and Gaza has heightened tensions on college campuses across the U.S., as students, staff, and administrators grapple with how to respond. Pro-Israel… Read More