USF students protesting Gaza war, defy Tuesday deadline to dismantle encampments

Student protesters defied a University of San Francisco deadline to clear their anti-war protest encampment in the center of campus by 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Pro-Palestinian activists gather outside Google developer conference

Pro-Palestinian activists gathered on Tuesday, during the morning keynote address at Google's flagship developers conference.

Pro-Palestinian protesters stage sit-in at San Jose State University

Protesters say they want the university to be more transparent about its financial investments and to fully divest over Gaza conflict.

Pro-Palestine advocates confronted while hanging banners on Peninsula overpass

While the region celebrated Cinco de Mayo just days ago, a profanity-laced tirade was recorded as it took place on the same day, thus becoming the latest instance of disunity in the community.

Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech prompts Duke students to walk out

Multiple graduates walked out of the commencement ceremony because of the comedian’s stance on Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

Vigil for Gaza launches Mother's Day campaign for Rafah neonatal unit

Anti-war protesters gathered in Palo Alto this Mother’s Day to bring more attention to the mothers and their babies suffering in Gaza. The group also says it’s raising money to support a neonatal unit in a Rafah hospital.

College protestors could be sent to Gaza under new House GOP bill

A new House Republican bill would send any person charged and convicted for illegal activity on a college campus to Gaza for at least six months.

Biden refuses to supply Israel weapons for potential Rafah assault

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah.

Berkeley superintendent testifies before Congress on antisemitism

Berkeley's superintendent of schools testified before a Congressional hearing on antisemitism Wednesday after the district was accused of poorly handling cases of bullying and harassment of Jewish students since the Hamas attack on Israel. 

UC Berkeley opens civil rights probe into confrontation between law professor, student

The University of California, Berkeley, has reportedly opened a civil rights investigation into an altercation between a law professor and a student, which was captured on video.

Hundreds of protesters at UC Berkeley rally against Rafah invasion

Members of the Bay Area chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement held an "All Out for Rafah" rally at UC Berkeley on Tuesday, a day after Israel rejected a ceasefire with Hamas and hours after the IDF took control of Gaza's vital border crossing.

Israel rejects ceasefire deal; presses on with Rafah attacks

Hamas said Monday it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its core demands and it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations.

San Francisco State invites student protestors to collaborate on solutions

Student protesters at San Francisco State University met with university President Lynn Mahoney on Monday to express their concerns about the conflict in Gaza.

This Palestinian American is 'tired of stupid people' and his post went viral

The Palestinian American who wrote a viral post over the weekend is a former Berkeley resident who cares about Middle East  peace, and who is also a quick-witted writer who openly said that he is "tired of stupid people."

SF State protesters meet with university president over Gaza, tents

Protesters at San Francisco State University and the administration met on Monday over concerns regarding the Gaza war and the tent encampment demonstration in the center of campus.