NYC students walk out to demand ceasefire in Gaza, end of U.S. support for Israel
Across the five boroughs, they left their classroom at around 11:30 a.m. and then took trains and buses to a rally outside the New York Public Library.
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Across the five boroughs, they left their classroom at around 11:30 a.m. and then took trains and buses to a rally outside the New York Public Library.
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Students and teachers staged a walkout earlier in the day and demonstrators visited various parts of Manhattan at night. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
However, Israel will not consider a ceasefire until Hamas returns all hostages. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
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Israel, though, did reiterate there will be no chance of a ceasefire until the hostages are released. CBS New York's Skyler Henry reports.
Hundreds of New York city public school students, educators and parents organized a walkout today, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Meanwhile, thousands of Palestinians continue to flee south as the air strikes continue. CBS New York's Doug Williams has the latest from Tel Aviv.
Some New York City public school students, educators and parents are planning a walkout Thursday.
The possible cease-fire deal is being brokered by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, a Persian Gulf country that mediates with Hamas, according to the Associated Press.
Israeli defense officials say Hamas has lost control of northern Gaza, as ground fighting intensifies, along with unrelenting air strikes. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports from Tel Aviv.
Aid agencies say thousands of Palestinians in northern Gaza are trapped and facing the risk of "death by starvation" amid Israel's war with Hamas.
Around 20 Black and Palestinian leaders held a rally calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Israel's military says Hamas has lost control of northern Gaza as thousands of Palestinians move south to flee the fighting. As the war continues and the humanitarian crisis grows, Israel is facing pressure from some of its closest allies to pause the fighting. Skyler Henry reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47nlkFU
A rally calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza was held outside the United Nations on Wednesday. It comes as we pass the one-month mark since the Israel-Hamas war began. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47k2MWM
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry now says well over 10,000 Palestinians have died since the conflict began a month ago. CBS New York's Doug Williams has the latest from Tel Aviv.
CBS New York's Doug Williams reports from Tel Aviv, as the Israeli military says it's fighting in the depths of Gaza City.
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A number of demonstrations were held across New York City on Tuesday to mark one month since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner spoke with people on both sides. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/472a95H
Tuesday marked one month since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. Fighting in the heart of Gaza City is intensifying with the city's death toll reportedly now over 10,000. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3u5AIs4
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The pain for the Israelis and Palestinians caught in the middle of the Israel-Hamas war is seemingly unfathomable. After one month, the brutality of war and the suffering from it has not let up. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3u5AIs4
Officials say civilians are walking south by the thousands, under supervision of the IDF. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports from Tel Aviv.
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