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and negotiations are ongoing at columbia university in new york over the protest camp there. and that's what really sparked this latest escalation in the protests, really. pro—palestinian demonstrations have been going on for several months now at a number of universities, but the mood has really changed in the last week or so, and that was because of an incident at columbia. on the 18th of april, the nypd were called onto the campus to take down a protest camp there. dozens of people were arrested and that really ignited tensions. and a number of other protest camps were then pitched at various universities across the country. now, the protesters say that they're unhappy with the us government's support for the israeli military campaign. they want a ceasefire in gaza, but also they're demanding that their universities divest, so cut ties with companies with links to israel. but manyjewish students say that they feel intimidated by these demos. there have been a number of reports of verbal assaults or even physical attacks onjewish people by the pro—palestinian demonstrat
and negotiations are ongoing at columbia university in new york over the protest camp there. and that's what really sparked this latest escalation in the protests, really. pro—palestinian demonstrations have been going on for several months now at a number of universities, but the mood has really changed in the last week or so, and that was because of an incident at columbia. on the 18th of april, the nypd were called onto the campus to take down a protest camp there. dozens of people were...
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that is right, the president of columbia - anti-semitic? that is right, the| president of columbia university anti-semitic? that is right, the i president of columbia university is under huge pressure, not only due to instances of hate speech on campus like the one you just mentioned, but also over her decision to call in the police to clear the protest camp. yesterday, the columbia university senate passed a resolution condemning the administration, saying that they were undermining academic freedom and disregarding the privacy and due process rights of students and faculty members. so, university administrative under huge pressure here, and it is not really clear what the solution is to this very tricky problem. hello there. it certainly has been a saturday of contrasts across the country. we started off grey and wet across southern england. the rain petered out to a blanket of cloud and drizzle. a lot of cloud across wales, the midlands, for much of the day. further north it was a different story. sunny spells and scattered showers but e
that is right, the president of columbia - anti-semitic? that is right, the| president of columbia university anti-semitic? that is right, the i president of columbia university is under huge pressure, not only due to instances of hate speech on campus like the one you just mentioned, but also over her decision to call in the police to clear the protest camp. yesterday, the columbia university senate passed a resolution condemning the administration, saying that they were undermining academic...
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that is after an incident at columbia university in new york when the nypd were called in to clear one of these protest camps and dozens of people were arrested there. that really ignited the situation and then all these encampments sprung up right across the country and these protests carry on this morning. the protesters are demanding that... well, they are demanding a ceasefire firstly in gaza. they are unhappy about us government support for israel. and they are demanding that the universities divest, so cut off ties with any companies that have links to israel. manyjewish students say that they feel intimidated by these protests. there have been reports ofjewish people being verbally or even physically assaulted by pro—palestinian demonstrators. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, many others in congress too, have said these protests are anti—semitic. the protesters deny that there is anti—semitism there and many universities say that a lot of the trouble is caused by outside elements, by radicals who have infiltrated the students. that is certainly the case with
that is after an incident at columbia university in new york when the nypd were called in to clear one of these protest camps and dozens of people were arrested there. that really ignited the situation and then all these encampments sprung up right across the country and these protests carry on this morning. the protesters are demanding that... well, they are demanding a ceasefire firstly in gaza. they are unhappy about us government support for israel. and they are demanding that the...
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the president of columbia - didn't it? that's right. the - president of columbia university is under huge pressure over that, over the case of the student you just mentioned, and in general, concerning this protest on campus. this is what triggered the situation. the pro—palestinian demonstrations have been going on at universities for months now, but it was this incident on the 18th of april at columbia that really inflamed tensions and caused these protest camps to spread across campuses. but university administrators are in a real tricky situation over this. on the one hand they are under pressure to protect jewish students, to stamp out anti—semitism and intimidation on campus. 0n the other hand they want to make sure that they are not infringing on the rights and freedoms of students to protest, to assemble, freedom of speech, and also as we have seen in colombia, calling on the police to clear these tents and detain people can often inflame tensions and make the situation much, much worse. they are in a real bind over this. no
the president of columbia - didn't it? that's right. the - president of columbia university is under huge pressure over that, over the case of the student you just mentioned, and in general, concerning this protest on campus. this is what triggered the situation. the pro—palestinian demonstrations have been going on at universities for months now, but it was this incident on the 18th of april at columbia that really inflamed tensions and caused these protest camps to spread across campuses....
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the protests were started here by columbia university students more than a week ago. tensions have been fraught between those who are pro—palestinian and those who are pro—israeli, both accusing each other of hate speech. one student has since apologised for prior remarks saying zionists "don't deserve to live." khymanijames has now been barred from the protest site. it's much calmer here today at columbia university, but the students in the encampment behind me aren't budging on their demands. they and other students who are protesting across the country are calling on their universities to essentially cut economic and academic ties with israeli institutions. all of our demands have to be achieved in orderfor us to leave the encampment. we're asking for financial transparency. we're asking for cops off campus. we're asking for amnesty for all students that have faced disciplinary charges or have been suspended or arrested. tally is one of those students. i think it was veryjarring to be placed in zip ties and held for that long. but i will also say as kind of fru
the protests were started here by columbia university students more than a week ago. tensions have been fraught between those who are pro—palestinian and those who are pro—israeli, both accusing each other of hate speech. one student has since apologised for prior remarks saying zionists "don't deserve to live." khymanijames has now been barred from the protest site. it's much calmer here today at columbia university, but the students in the encampment behind me aren't budging on...
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much of the focus this week has been on columbia university, in new york city. but students in other places are also staging demonstrations. these were scenes at arizona state university on friday. there are also protests in new orleans, los angeles, chicago and here in washington dc. on friday, two british men were charged with helping russian intelligence services after a suspected arson attack on a ukraine—linked business in london. the suspects — aged 20 and 22 — are the first people to be prosecuted under the new national security act 2023, which was designed to strengthen the uk's defences against hostile activity by other nations. one of the men is accused of planning to target a business, and of trying to recruit other people to assist a foreign intelligence service. he is also accused of fraudulent activity and aggravated arson. the other man is also accused of arson, and of accepting money in the knowledge that it was from a foreign intelligence service. public records show the businesses allegedly targeted, are owned by ukrainians. prosecutors c
much of the focus this week has been on columbia university, in new york city. but students in other places are also staging demonstrations. these were scenes at arizona state university on friday. there are also protests in new orleans, los angeles, chicago and here in washington dc. on friday, two british men were charged with helping russian intelligence services after a suspected arson attack on a ukraine—linked business in london. the suspects — aged 20 and 22 — are the first people...
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protests against the war are spreading to more university campuses.much of the focus this week has been on columbia university, in new york city, but students in various cities — among them, new orleans, los angeles, chicago and here in washington dc — are also holding protests. donald trump�*s �*hush money�* trial has wrapped up for the week — with testimony detailing a tabloid �*catch and kill�* scheme — that allegedly buried damaging stories about mr trump during his campaign for the white house in 2016. the trial could be the only one of mr trump�*s four criminal cases with a chance of wrapping up before the presidential election this november. also on friday, president biden said — he�*d be "happy" to face donald trump in a debate — something he had not previously committed to it. mr trump skipped all the previous republican debates — and no further debates have been scheduled. our correspondent nada tawfik has been following the trial closely from new york. president trump was as ever. he said he heard president biden agree to a debate. he him to do that any time,
protests against the war are spreading to more university campuses.much of the focus this week has been on columbia university, in new york city, but students in various cities — among them, new orleans, los angeles, chicago and here in washington dc — are also holding protests. donald trump�*s �*hush money�* trial has wrapped up for the week — with testimony detailing a tabloid �*catch and kill�* scheme — that allegedly buried damaging stories about mr trump during his...
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the protesters at columbia say some anti—semitic incidents were caused by interlopers and they point to thejewish students in their midst. it's complicated. i think it's very, very important that we're here and that our voices are here, notjust to show that there are jews that are very, very supportive of palestine and palestinian liberation, but also to be voices that are internally supportive of making the space more accepting forjewish students. the students say they are determined to stay put despite looming finals and the imminent end of term. the university still wants them out by the end of the week. here in the uk, a government minister has raised eyebrows after appearing to confuse two different countries in africa. speaking on the bbc�*s question time programme, conservative mp chris philp was asked about the government's controversial policy to deport illegal migrants to rwanda — and whether someone escaping the war in congo — would be deported to rwanda. there is an ongoing conflict between the two nations. here's the exchange. i come from a neighbouring country cal
the protesters at columbia say some anti—semitic incidents were caused by interlopers and they point to thejewish students in their midst. it's complicated. i think it's very, very important that we're here and that our voices are here, notjust to show that there are jews that are very, very supportive of palestine and palestinian liberation, but also to be voices that are internally supportive of making the space more accepting forjewish students. the students say they are determined to stay...
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police have arrested hundreds of people at us campuses, including columbia, brown and the university of texas. president biden was greeted by science saying genocidejoe upon his arrival at an official campaign eventin arrival at an official campaign event in syracuse new york. students at yale university told the bbc they blame him and the us government for supplying weapons that israel has used in its bombardment of gaza. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at a big story making use of the uk. scotland's first minister humza yousaf faces the threat of being ousted after his party's former coalition partner said they will vote against him when he faces a no—confidence vote in parliament. the greens said on thursday they'lljoin some other parties to vote against the scottish national party leader. yousaf had ended a power—sharing agreement between the snp and the greens just hours earlier. the coalition ran into trouble over a failure to meet a key climate change target and a dispute over transgender healthcare. it is now myjudgement that the balance h
police have arrested hundreds of people at us campuses, including columbia, brown and the university of texas. president biden was greeted by science saying genocidejoe upon his arrival at an official campaign eventin arrival at an official campaign event in syracuse new york. students at yale university told the bbc they blame him and the us government for supplying weapons that israel has used in its bombardment of gaza. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at a...
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the protesters at columbia say some anti—semitic incidents were caused by interlopers and they point to thejewish students in their midst. it's complicated. i think it's very, very important that we're here and that our voices are here, notjust to show that there are jews that are very, very supportive of palestine and palestinian liberation, but also to be voices that are internally supportive of making the space more accepting forjewish students. the students say they are determined to stay put despite looming finals in the imminent end of term. the university still wants them out by the end of the week. columbia university has set a deadline of midnight tonight east coast time for the students to end their protest and the students are adamant they will not do that, so we will see what happens next. the university of south california has announced it is scaling back its graduation ceremony because of threats to disrupt it and that is something we might see happening across the country in the coming weeks. sarah, thank you. a former senior executive at the post office has told the p
the protesters at columbia say some anti—semitic incidents were caused by interlopers and they point to thejewish students in their midst. it's complicated. i think it's very, very important that we're here and that our voices are here, notjust to show that there are jews that are very, very supportive of palestine and palestinian liberation, but also to be voices that are internally supportive of making the space more accepting forjewish students. the students say they are determined to stay...
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these demonstrations have spread since the arrest last week of more than a hundred protesters at columbia university in new york — sparking debates about free speech and the right to protest. our west coast correspondent emma vardy sent this update from the university of southern california in los angeles. protesters arrived here on campus around eight o'clock this morning. they have stayed for much of the day. earlier on tents put up by protesters, police asking them to take those down, that led to some scuffles and clashes between protesters and campus police here. one person was detained but we understand they were released pretty quickly. in the hours that followed the protest here in los angeles on campus at usc continued pretty peacefully, there is been a number of points of tension especially on this campus, one of them is that the valedictorian of usc, the top graduate of the year university has hand—picked, had her speech cancelled at the graduation ceremony. she was accused of anti—semitism and the university here trying to de—escalate tensions which have escalated cance
these demonstrations have spread since the arrest last week of more than a hundred protesters at columbia university in new york — sparking debates about free speech and the right to protest. our west coast correspondent emma vardy sent this update from the university of southern california in los angeles. protesters arrived here on campus around eight o'clock this morning. they have stayed for much of the day. earlier on tents put up by protesters, police asking them to take those down, that...
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thejewish students at columbia have celebrated the jewish students at columbia have celebrated thejewish holidays with other students on campus, at these encampments and it is an utter rejection of these accusations i do think there are some bad actors mixing with the protesters but we should not absolutely be painting all of them with the same brush. those who are coming there to instigate or to harm others should be kicked out. but those who are there to protest freely and exercise their first amendment and exercise theirfirst amendment should be and exercise their first amendment should be allowed and be protected. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a teenage student were injured in a stabbing incident at a secondary school in southwest wales. pupils were locked in classrooms for about four hours as police investigated the incident in ammaford. 0fficers recovered a knife. three people have been arrested by police investigating the de
thejewish students at columbia have celebrated the jewish students at columbia have celebrated thejewish holidays with other students on campus, at these encampments and it is an utter rejection of these accusations i do think there are some bad actors mixing with the protesters but we should not absolutely be painting all of them with the same brush. those who are coming there to instigate or to harm others should be kicked out. but those who are there to protest freely and exercise their...
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many student movements including columbia haveissued movements including columbia have issued statements denouncing anti—semitism, being very clear where they stand on hatred towards any people, particularly the jewish people. in fact what is really frustrating is these movements include manyjewish students. jewish students at columbia for example have celebrated the jewish holidays with other students on campus at these encampments, and others reject these accusations. i do think there are some bad actors mixed with the protesters, but we shouldn't be painting all of them with the same brush. those who are coming to instigate or harm others should absolutely be kicked out, but those who are there to protest freely and exercise the first amendment should be protected.— should be protected. what is our should be protected. what is your view — should be protected. what is your view on _ should be protected. what is your view on how _ should be protected. what is your view on how the - should be protected. what isj your view on how the college authorities are handling this? you mentio
many student movements including columbia haveissued movements including columbia have issued statements denouncing anti—semitism, being very clear where they stand on hatred towards any people, particularly the jewish people. in fact what is really frustrating is these movements include manyjewish students. jewish students at columbia for example have celebrated the jewish holidays with other students on campus at these encampments, and others reject these accusations. i do think there are...
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i don't know how columbia _ that call? i don't know how columbia university - that call? i don't know how columbia university are - that call? i don't know how. columbia university are going to deal with their crisis, they have a serious problem. my question would be, if students showed up with white sheets calling for the annihilation of a group on campus like african americans, the killing of gay people, which the muslim brotherhood is doing tojewish students and other moderate muslims around the country, i think we have a serious problem that needs to be booted out of our university system. we that needs to be booted out of our university system.- our university system. we will have to leave _ our university system. we will have to leave it _ our university system. we will have to leave it there. - our university system. we will have to leave it there. just - our university system. we will have to leave it there. just to | have to leave it there. just to point out, the majority of students there are holding a peaceful protest and say they are calling for an end to the
i don't know how columbia _ that call? i don't know how columbia university - that call? i don't know how columbia university are - that call? i don't know how. columbia university are going to deal with their crisis, they have a serious problem. my question would be, if students showed up with white sheets calling for the annihilation of a group on campus like african americans, the killing of gay people, which the muslim brotherhood is doing tojewish students and other moderate muslims around...
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speaker of the house mike johnson visited the columbia university campus. he accused people of failing to protect jewish students. >> we cannot allow this kind of hatred and anti-semitism to flourish on our campuses. those who are perpetrating this violence should be arrested. i am here today, joining my colleagues, to call on the school president to resign if you cannot immediately bring order to this chaos. >> the white house has been under pressure to respond to the campus protests. here is the press secretary speaking earlier today. >> this is a deeply painful moment for many communities and we understand that. but the president believes free-speech debate and nondiscrimination on college campuses are important american values. protest must be peaceful and students must be safe. when we see violent rhetoric, we have to call that out. >> we can discuss this now with a professor and princeton university author. you are the author of a new book. thank you so much for joining us. i noticed in this book you are advocating for people to be the leaders they wa
speaker of the house mike johnson visited the columbia university campus. he accused people of failing to protect jewish students. >> we cannot allow this kind of hatred and anti-semitism to flourish on our campuses. those who are perpetrating this violence should be arrested. i am here today, joining my colleagues, to call on the school president to resign if you cannot immediately bring order to this chaos. >> the white house has been under pressure to respond to the campus...
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we will keep an eye on columbia university where house speaker mike johnson will call for the president of the college to resign. a very good evening. the u.n.'s human rights chief has called for an independent investigation into distraction at two of the main hospitals in gaza. palestinian officials say they have exhumed the bodies of almost 300 people at the hospitals, many of them buried in mass graves and were found within the medical complex. the israel defense forces describe those reportss baseless and unfounded. the bbc has been investigating and you may find some of the scenes distressing. >> blasted into brokenness. a world of rubble and death. from above. and on the ground and below the ground, the searching of the graves. for four days, this woman has moved through the overpowering stench of the massraves at the hospital, the mother of a 21-year-old killed in january. >> i have been coming here all the time until now, until i found the body of my son, my son, my cherished little boy, his mother's love. he lost his father when he was 12 and i raised him. >> the graves are now
we will keep an eye on columbia university where house speaker mike johnson will call for the president of the college to resign. a very good evening. the u.n.'s human rights chief has called for an independent investigation into distraction at two of the main hospitals in gaza. palestinian officials say they have exhumed the bodies of almost 300 people at the hospitals, many of them buried in mass graves and were found within the medical complex. the israel defense forces describe those...
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it was at new york's columbia university that the first arrests were made last week. many classes there have now been taken online. universities across the country are braced for protest to disrupt graduation ceremonies this summer. sarah smith, bbc news, new york. the second day of testimony in donald trump's first criminal trial got off to a contentious start. mr trump denies charges that he falsified his business records to conceal hush money he paid to cover up an alleged affair with a porn star. nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan. the day got off to a fiery start. prosecutors wanted to fine donald trump up to $10,000 they say posts that violated his gag order that prevents him from attacking witnesses, jurors and court staff and family. they say that he wilfully violated that order. donald trump's team says he wasn't targeting people because of the case, that he was just responding to political attacks. but when todd blanche, donald trump's lawyer, was pressed on that further, he could not provide supporting evidence and thejudge could not provide
it was at new york's columbia university that the first arrests were made last week. many classes there have now been taken online. universities across the country are braced for protest to disrupt graduation ceremonies this summer. sarah smith, bbc news, new york. the second day of testimony in donald trump's first criminal trial got off to a contentious start. mr trump denies charges that he falsified his business records to conceal hush money he paid to cover up an alleged affair with a porn...
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kim: so having worked for the big studios, columbia, hbo, miramax, you both went independent. um, why was that important for you to do a keri? keri: well, it's, i'm late coming to being independent, i think. stephanie, stephanie has been a producer for longer, but i felt it was my time to try something new. and i also had never um, bet on myself and done something entrepreneurial. and i felt i wanted to get closer to storytelling. i wanted to be setting my own terms in a way, and using the experiences i had, so i'm giving it a shot, i just started really. stephanie: oh, she's going to be amazing. kim: is it frightening stepping out on your own? keri: it is, it is, but again, you're, you're caught by the community at, that, that you've, you've come to know and, and people, you know, you can reach out and call and get advice. and, and yes, it's frightening, but it's also it's a time in my life, i think, where, you know, it's okay to shake it up a little bit. stephanie: yeah. kim: stephanie, i know you went as far as selling your house to start your own company. stephanie: i did,
kim: so having worked for the big studios, columbia, hbo, miramax, you both went independent. um, why was that important for you to do a keri? keri: well, it's, i'm late coming to being independent, i think. stephanie, stephanie has been a producer for longer, but i felt it was my time to try something new. and i also had never um, bet on myself and done something entrepreneurial. and i felt i wanted to get closer to storytelling. i wanted to be setting my own terms in a way, and using the...
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columbia says all classes will be hybrid until the end of the semester. protests have broken out on the west coast at california state polytechnic university, where students clash with police on monday. school officials announced campus will be closed wednesday after students occupied one of the main buildings. despite these incidents, protests have been mostly peaceful. some students have said they are worried about their safety, and the antisemitic town some of the champs have taken. -- chants have taken the u.k. parliament passed a policy that conservatives say will deter migrants from traversing the english channel to britain. there -- the plan would send to some people seeking asylum in the u.k. to rwanda to have their claims processed. . the bill designates rwanda as a safe country. if successful, they could be credited your -- granted refugee status. no asylum seeker would be able to apply to return to the u.k. prime minister rishi sunak has been pushing the legislation for months but it has been criticized by opposition. hours after it passed, fiv
columbia says all classes will be hybrid until the end of the semester. protests have broken out on the west coast at california state polytechnic university, where students clash with police on monday. school officials announced campus will be closed wednesday after students occupied one of the main buildings. despite these incidents, protests have been mostly peaceful. some students have said they are worried about their safety, and the antisemitic town some of the champs have taken. --...
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it was at new york's columbia university that the first arrests were made last week. many classes there have now been taken online. universities across the country are braced for protest to disrupt graduation ceremonies this summer. sarah smith, bbc news, new york. donald trump has been back in court in new york and a key witness has said he suppressed negative stories about the former president to help him win the 2016 us election. the former publisher of the national inquirer david pecker was describing a scheme known as "catch and kill". donald trump is accused of trying to cover up a payment of over £100,000 to porn star stormy daniels, which he denies. 0ur north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue is there. tell us, gary, what else happened in court? , . ., . tell us, gary, what else happened in court? ., . ., . court? dramatic day of evidence here, court? dramatic day of evidence here. reeta- — court? dramatic day of evidence here, reeta. as _ court? dramatic day of evidence here, reeta. as you _ court? dramatic day of evidence here, reeta. as you say, - co
it was at new york's columbia university that the first arrests were made last week. many classes there have now been taken online. universities across the country are braced for protest to disrupt graduation ceremonies this summer. sarah smith, bbc news, new york. donald trump has been back in court in new york and a key witness has said he suppressed negative stories about the former president to help him win the 2016 us election. the former publisher of the national inquirer david pecker was...
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columbia cancelled in—person classes on monday d's tension after a senior rabbi told jewish tensions it was not safe for them to be there. toa to a developing story in the uk where a bill designed to deter migrants from crossing the english channel and entering the uk has passed after hours of debate. the bill's passage means that some asylum seekers arriving in the uk would be sent to rwanda and could be granted refugee status. they also could apply to settle in rwanda on other grounds, or seek asylum in another "safe third country". the legislation also says anyone entering the uk illegally is eligible to be sent to rwanda, and there is no path back to the uk. it took years to get to this stage and critics say the bill will put people at risk. prime minister rishi sunak say the first flights will take off in 10—12 weeks. in rwanda, officials insist that they are ready and waiting to receive asylum seekers from the uk. but public opinion there is mixed. from the capital kigali, our africa correspondent barbara plett usher sent this report. it's here the migrants will land, hope ho
columbia cancelled in—person classes on monday d's tension after a senior rabbi told jewish tensions it was not safe for them to be there. toa to a developing story in the uk where a bill designed to deter migrants from crossing the english channel and entering the uk has passed after hours of debate. the bill's passage means that some asylum seekers arriving in the uk would be sent to rwanda and could be granted refugee status. they also could apply to settle in rwanda on other grounds, or...
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pro—palestinian demonstrators have also been critical of columbia's response to the conflict and have called on the university to divest from israel. on saturday, a large group of protesters gathered outside the university gates, while student protesters returned to the main lawn on campus. the white house has condemned what it calls "blatantly anti—semitic statements" and denouced calls for "violence and intimidation targeting jewish students." a real concern as we enter the pass over a period about what is happening at the university. here in london, the metropolitan police commissioner will meet mayor sadiq khan today — following a row over his force's handling of demonstrations. sir mark rowley has faced calls to resign — after an anti—semitism campaigner was threatened with arrest, at a pro—palestine protest. with more on this, let's speak to our correspondent lucy manning. give us the background to what is happening. give us the background to what is ha eninu. , .,, ., give us the background to what is ha enin. , ., ., ., happening. this was a video that surfaced over
pro—palestinian demonstrators have also been critical of columbia's response to the conflict and have called on the university to divest from israel. on saturday, a large group of protesters gathered outside the university gates, while student protesters returned to the main lawn on campus. the white house has condemned what it calls "blatantly anti—semitic statements" and denouced calls for "violence and intimidation targeting jewish students." a real concern as we...
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in a whatsapp message, orthodoxjewish rabbi elie buechler told students that columbia university and the new york police department "could not guarantee jewish students' safety," telling them they should return home as soon as possible, apparently referring to the events. in his message to mark the beginning of thejewish holiday of passover, president biden said "this blatant anti—semitism "is reprehensible and dangerous, "and it has absolutely no place on college campuses or anywhere "in our country." moving ukraine now. —— moving on to ukraine now. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky says a multibillion—dollar military aid package approved by the us house of representative of saturday will give his country a chance of victory over invading russian forces. the bill now goes to senators for approval before heading to the president's desk. in an interview on us television, the ukrainian leader said more weapons will help kyiv retake the initiative in the two—year conflict, especially long—range missiles. ukrainian forces are facing mounting pressure against russian troo
in a whatsapp message, orthodoxjewish rabbi elie buechler told students that columbia university and the new york police department "could not guarantee jewish students' safety," telling them they should return home as soon as possible, apparently referring to the events. in his message to mark the beginning of thejewish holiday of passover, president biden said "this blatant anti—semitism "is reprehensible and dangerous, "and it has absolutely no place on college...