Photos: Stanford protester seen wearing Hamas headband

Stanford University officials say they have notified the FBI after a protester on campus was seen wearing what was described as a Hamas headband.

Violence reported at UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza encampment

Violence broke out Wednesday evening at an encampment at Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus after days of peaceful assembly in response to the Israel-Hamas war, a contrast to arrests and turmoil at other American schools.   

Richmond city council votes to divest all city money with ties to Israel

The Richmond City Council voted on Tuesday to divest all city money from any stocks or mutual funds involving companies with ties to Israel. 

Stanford submits photo of protester wearing green Hamas headband to FBI

Officials at Stanford University submitted a photo of someone on campus wearing a green headband worn by Hamas terrorist fighters to the FBI as the school struggles to reign in anti-Israel protesters camping overnight on school property.

Supporters say campus protests are effective; experts differ

Chants of "Free Palestine!" continued ringing out across the UC Berkeley campus, Wednesday, as pro-Palestinian protests continued around the Bay Area and nation. Some demonstrators see the current cause as the latest in a long line of civil actions aimed at changing the course of society for the betterment. But some experts say using rallies and campus occupations isn't as effective as it was in the 1980s or 60s.

Pro-Palestinian teach-in at Santa Clara University held by students

Students are demonstrating on the Santa Clara University campus, protesting the situation in Gaza. But with tensions heightened at universities across the country, organizers were determined to keep this event calm.

Dueling protesters clash at UCLA, Columbia, other campuses over Israel Hamas war

Tent encampments of protesters calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza have spread across the country in a student movement unlike any other in the 21st century, reaching from New York to Texas and California.

Arrests at Cal Poly Humboldt after protesters take over campus buildings

About 25 people were arrested early Tuesday morning during the pro-Palestine protests at Cal Poly Humboldt, as university officials said they were working hard to restore order.

Artist finds pro-Palestinian mural vandalized for 6th time

A San Francisco artist is frustrated and angry after his pro-Palestinian mural was vandalized Sunday. The latest defacement caught on a security camera is just another incident displaying how the war in the Middle East is contributing to tensions here at home.

Berkeley author Ayelet Waldman arrested, later released, in Israel: video

Ayelet Waldman, a well-known Berkeley author, was arrested by Israeli police at the Erez Crossing — the border between Israel and Gaza — while protesting the war with a group of American rabbis during Passover.

Campus protests widen; Bay Area USC student could miss second graduation

Protests widen at college campuses as a USC student from Pleasanton could miss her second graduation after missing high-school graduation due to COVID.

Cal Poly Humboldt campus closed through end of semester following antiwar protests

Cal Poly Humboldt is moving to remote classes and shutting down its campus following the pro-Palestinian protesters occupying Siemens Hall and Nelson Hall East.