After #ColumbiaUniversity , now dozens of student activists arrested at #Yale for pro- #Palestinian protests.

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib slammed the suspension of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter from college after she participated in a pro-Palestinian protest on campus, with Tlaib calling it 'appalling.'

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says, “You can put something down on a piece of paper and wave it around – it has no effect.” This was part of a response to a question on how the #US was isolated as its allies #France , #Japan & #SouthKorea voted in favour 👇 #Palestine #UN

General #elections in #India begin with voting for the first phase that is currently underway.

Breaking News: Israel’s military struck Iran, according to two Israeli officials, in what appeared to be a response to Iran’s attack on Israel days earlier.

Follow live updates. nyti.ms/442yCal

#US vetoes #Palestine ’s request for full #UN membership. The votes were -
In favour -12
Against - 1
Abstention - 2

The UAE had its largest rainfall event in 75 years, killing at least 18 people in Oman and as a year's worth of rainfall in Dubai alone brought air travel to a standstill. The rain was expected to continue into Wednesday. nyti.ms/443D1tJ

Heavy downpour in #Dubai ! Airport operations paralysed with fairly dramatic scenes of a flooded tarmac emerging.

Statement on the situation in West Asia:

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White House says POTUS will meet with NSC principals in the Situation Room regarding Middle East developments:

Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary Antony Blinken, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Director Bill Burns, Director Avril Haines, National

BREAKING: US and allied fighter jets and air defenses will attempt to neutralize Iranian drones before they reach Israel

BREAKING: Iraq shuts down airspace

Israel says Iran has launched drone attack on.ft.com/3Q1PvMv

Spoke to UK Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron today.

Discussed the emerging situation in West Asia as also our bilateral ties.

Kids say the darnedest things!
#CalvinandHobbes

Celebrity chef and humanitarian José Andrés argued Israel is committing a “war against humanity itself,” after an Israeli drone strike last week killed seven aid workers with his charity group, World Central Kitchen.

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World Central Kitchen rejects the Israeli 'grave errors' explanation for killing seven food-delivery workers. That conveniently ignores the rules of engagement that evidently give so little value to Palestinian civilian lives that this could have happened. theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Prof Sen spent 6 years in jail and while being granted bail the court said the prosecution has not been able to corroborate or even raise a hint of corroboration of the allegation that she funded any terrorist act or received any money for that purpose.
#ElgarParishad

But for the joys of spring, no matter how ephemeral,
How would we live through the winter?

“People are shocked & appalled by what the US government is doing.” Annelle Sheline has resigned from the US State Department in protest over the administration’s ongoing support for Israel & the war in Gaza. “I know that I speak for many people” in the department, she tells me.