Hamas Tag

ICE Detain Columbia Activist in Trump Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Protests (Update: White House Responds)

Posted by Ben Smith on March 09, 2025 56 Comments

Federal immigration authorities have detained Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist, and recent Columbia University graduate, in what appears to be an escalation of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism among visa and green card holders. Khalil, who played a central role in student protests demanding Columbia divest from Israel, was taken into custody over the weekend.

Anti-Israel Students Arrested at Barnard College Are Mostly Children of Privileged Backgrounds

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 07, 2025 11 Comments

"Of the nine individuals arrested after storming Millstein Library, four are Columbia students"...

State Department Revokes First Visa of Foreign Student Linked to Anti-Israel Protests

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 07, 2025 9 Comments

"To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we will deport you"...

Masked Anti-Israel Protesters Take Over Barnard College Library, NYPD Makes Arrests

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 06, 2025 22 Comments

"The disruption of academic activities is not acceptable conduct. We are committed to supporting our Columbia student body and our campus community during this challenging time."...

Trump Meets Freed Israeli Hostages, Gives ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 06, 2025 10 Comments

President Trump: “‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye — You can choose.” ...

Trump Rejects Hamas-Backed Arab Gaza ‘Reconstruction’ Plan

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 05, 2025 29 Comments

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes: "President Trump stands by his vision to rebuild Gaza free from Hamas."...

Trump Threatens to Strip Funding to Colleges Over ‘Illegal Protests’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 04, 2025 21 Comments

Three departments started reviewing federal contracts, grants connected to Columbia due to the antisemitic protests that plagued the campus last spring....

After Hamas Rejects Trump’s Ceasefire Continuation Framework, Israel Halts Further Aid Shipments

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 02, 2025 28 Comments

Decision comes after Israel delivered massive aid to Gaza during six-week long ceasefire, enough to last for up to 6 months. ...

Hamas Returns Bodies of Four Murdered Hostages as Phase One of Ceasefire Deal Ends

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 28, 2025 1 Comment

Also, Israeli military admits ‘failures’ in October 7 probe....

Masked Anti-Israel Students Take Over Barnard College Building After Expulsion of Two Others

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2025 38 Comments

"footage of the storming of a Barnard campus building, Milbank Hall, shows droves of keffiyeh-clad student radicals shoving their way into a building entrance"...

Israel Bids Farewell to Murdered Hostages Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 26, 2025 24 Comments

Hamas fires rocket towards Israel while the funeral was underway. ...

Gazan Terrorists Murdered Ariel and Kfir Bibas With Bare Hands, Mutilated Their Bodies

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 21, 2025 31 Comments

Jerusalem Post: "Hamas murdered the Bibas kids and attempted to conceal the evidence of the murders by making the bodies look as if they had been bombed by the IDF." ...