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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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People hold signs and flags at a rally in support of Palestine in Oakland on Oct. 10.

Opinion | Pay attention to the language of war

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Senior Staff Columnist 1:38 am
Language and its employment are not free from responsibility. Context must be applied, relentlessly. We need to question definitions and designations, what they reveal about who is setting them, and what it means to grant authority to those in that position.
Posters of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas after its attack on Israel last month on the outside wall of Amos Hall in the Schenley Quadrangle.

University addresses removal of Israeli hostage posters

By Ryleigh Lord, News Editor November 14, 2023
In areas around campus such as the Quad, University personnel have taken down “missing person” posters of Israeli hostages as they violate the University’s signage policies, according to a spokesperson.
Screenshot from a virtual panel discussion on Monday about the recent events in Israel and Palestine.

Scholars discuss Israel, Palestine history and ways to talk about the conflict

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer October 16, 2023
Pitt Jewish Studies Program, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice, Office of the Chancellor and the University Center for International Studies held a panel with Omar Dajani and Mira Sucharov to discuss the history of Israel and Palestine.
People chant in a rally in support of Palestine passes through Carnegie Mellon University Friday afternoon.

Rally for Palestine expresses anger over Israeli occupation, treatment of Palestinians

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer October 13, 2023
Over 300 people rallied near Schenley Plaza to support Palestinian people on Friday afternoon. Those in attendance gathered in a circle to listen to speeches before walking down Forbes Ave to Carnegie Mellon University where more speakers talked about the treatment of Palestinians and the recent news about the situation between Israel and Palestine.
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Chancellor Joan Gabel releases statement condemning recent attacks in Israel

By Betul Tuncer, Editor-in-Chief October 12, 2023
Chancellor Joan Gabel sent out an email statement to the Pitt community on Thursday afternoon regarding the recent attacks that took place in Israel. Gabel said, “In no uncertain terms, we condemn these unconscionable, barbaric acts.”
Israel Peace Rally participants gather in a circle draped in Israeli flags to sing prayers in Schenley Plaza on Monday evening.

Different student groups rally in Schenley for Israel, Palestine in wake of recent attacks

By Anna Kuntz, Staff Writer October 10, 2023
Over 100 students rallied in Schenley Plaza to show their support for Israel following recent attacks by militant group Hamas just outside of Gaza. Later in the evening, another group of students also rallied in response to show their support of Palestine.
Israelis are seen from above a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government that his opponents say threaten democracy and freedoms, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023

Opinion | Israel’s modification of its judicial system has negative implications for democracy

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor March 2, 2023
Despite most Israelis being vehemently opposed to it, the Likud party’s weakening of the Supreme Court has negative implications for the state of democracy in Israel.
A supporter holds up a flag while atop a stoplight as protesters walk below during a rally and march in support of Palestinians in Chicago in response to an ongoing assault between Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East on Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Opinion | Americans’ silence on apartheid can’t continue

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Staff Columnist March 1, 2023
The U.S.’s financial stakes in the occupation of Palestine make it the only country where support for Israel is presented as neutral or even progressive.
Opinion | The rise in left-wing antisemitism is dangerous and unacceptable

Opinion | The rise in left-wing antisemitism is dangerous and unacceptable

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist May 26, 2021
I wonder if the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a touchy subject to Americans because of the antisemitism that runs deep throughout American and world history.
The crowd of over 100 protestors gathered at Flagstaff Hill on Saturday afternoon carrying “Free Palestine” signs and Palestinian flags as they marched to Schenley Plaza. The protest was organized in reaction to the recent escalation in violence in Israel and Gaza over the past two weeks.

‘Emergency Rally for Palestine’ in Oakland calls for the end of Israeli occupation and violence

By Nathan Fitchett, Senior Staff Writer May 25, 2021
The crowd of over 100 protestors gathered at Flagstaff Hill on Saturday afternoon to protest Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories. Protestors carried “Free Palestine” signs and Palestinian flags as they marched to Schenley Plaza. The protest was organized in reaction to the recent escalation in violence against Palestinians by Israelis over the past two weeks.
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