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21 students suspended, banned after UW protest

The University of Washington has banned and suspended 21 students who were arrested at a protest at the Seattle campus Monday night.

Israel and Hamas reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said.

Widower of Seattle activist killed by Israeli sniper shares his story for the first time

Ali Hamid, the husband of slain Palestinian advocate Aysenur Eygi, is speaking Thursday night at the University of Washington alongside friends of Eygi, and the family of Rachel Corrie, another Washington state resident who was killed by Israeli forces while volunteering for pro-Palestinian organizations. This will be the first time they’ve all spoken at a public forum, where they’ll be reflecting on Eygi's life and activism.

Following Seattle woman's killing in West Bank, local officials respond

Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, witnesses say

A member of Israel's war cabinet says he'll quit if there is no plan to replace Hamas

The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.

U.S. military says aid is now being delivered into Gaza over a floating pier

The shipment is the first in an operation that U.S. military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day entering the Gaza Strip as Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah.

Israel has no plan for Gaza after Hamas rule, the Israeli defense chief says

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's harsh public critique of Israel's war strategy set off a political firestorm that could threaten Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hold on power.

UW president repeats call for pro-Palestinian camp to disband following graffiti, vandalism on campus

University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce is again calling for organizers to voluntarily take down a pro-Palestinian protest camp that is now in its third week on the Quad at UW's Seattle campus.