Greta Thunberg deported from Israel

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel after joining a Gaza-bound aid ship seized by Israeli forces in international waters.

Dept. of Justice sues Oakland coffee house alleging civil rights violation

The U.S. Justice Department announced on Monday that it filed a lawsuit against the owner of the Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland, alleging that they discriminated against Jewish customers in violation of the Civil Rights Act.

Bay Area marches show support for Jewish and Palestinian communities

Supporters gathered in the South Bay and East Bay for separate solidarity marches - one supporting the Jewish community amid rising antisemitism, the other calling for an end to the war in Gaza.

Man tried to firebomb US Embassy office in Israel, prosecutors say

A US-German citizen originally from Colorado was arrested for reportedly trying to firebomb a US Embassy office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

American hostage Edan Alexander released by Hamas

Hamas said they were releasing Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli soldier, as a gesture of good will towards the Trump administration.

Hamas says it will release American hostage Edan Alexander

Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, has been held captive in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel.

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, Gaza in first Sunday noon blessing

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday noon blessing since being elected as pope and called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Kehlani says she is not antisemitic

Bay Area singer Kehlani is responding to Cornell University's decision to drop her from a concert line-up, in connection to comments about the war between Israel and Hamas. 

DA charges 12 for felony vandalism at Stanford during pro-Palestinian protest

The Santa Clara County District Attorney on Thursday charged 12 people with felony vandalism following a pro-Palestinian event at Stanford University last summer, where protesters stormed the president's office and destroyed property on the Palo Alto campus.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director assaulted by Israeli settlers and detained, activist group says

Activists say Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” in the occupied West Bank, and he was then detained by the Israeli military.

San Francisco protesters rally against Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza

San Francisco protesters gathered outside the Israeli consulate on Montgomery Street Tuesday evening to condemn Israel’s recent airstrikes across the Gaza Strip.

Hamas: Israeli airstrikes put hostages at risk as ceasefire breaks down

Israel launched its most intense airstrikes on Gaza since the January ceasefire, killing at least 44 people. Hamas warns the attacks threaten ongoing hostage negotiations as regional tensions escalate.

Trump Tower protests: 150 Mahmoud Khalil supporters storm Midtown building; 90+ arrested

Police say over 150 people stormed both inside and around Trump Tower in Midtown, with 98 arrested in a show of solidarity for detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.