Palestinians thank U.S. students for support as Netanyahu condemns them
As Israel's leader equates U.S. university protests to rallies in Nazi Germany, Palestinian students tell CBS News what the support means to them.
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As Israel's leader equates U.S. university protests to rallies in Nazi Germany, Palestinian students tell CBS News what the support means to them.
Columbia University has given students until Friday morning to reach an agreement to dismantle their pro-Palestinian protest on the school's main lawn.
When President Biden signed a foreign aid bill Wednesday that includes tens of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, it was touted as money that would "strengthen our national security and send a message to the world about the power of American leadership." Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, former national security adviser, joins CBS News with analysis.
A Texas doctor who joined a medical mission in Gaza describes the lack of resources to save the lives of children affected by the war. Dr. Aman Odeh, a pediatrician who worked in northern Gaza, joins CBS News with more on her experience.
House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Columbia University on Wednesday as pro-Palestinian protests continued on the campus. CBS News' Nancy Chen spoke with the speaker about the demonstrations.
A U.S. official confirmed to CBS News that there are five American hostages believed to be alive and held by Hamas. Hamas released a propaganda video Wednesday that appears to show U.S.-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins with more.
President Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid package Wednesday, hours after it cleared the Senate. The majority is earmarked for the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Nikole Killion have the latest.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations are taking place at universities across the U.S., including in California, Texas and New York. Wednesday marked the eighth day of a contentious protest at Columbia University that prompted the school to cancel in-person classes and brought a visit from House Speaker Mike Johnson. Nancy Chen has the latest.
Pope Francis called for countries at war to negotiate in an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell in Rome. "A negotiated peace is better than a war without end," the pontiff said. "Look to negotiate. Look for peace."
Cal Poly Humboldt will remain closed through at least the weekend after pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police, and demonstrators occupied buildings and refused to leave.
President Biden spoke from the White House Wednesday after signing into law a $95 billion foreign aid package that will send money to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. The president had been pushing Congress on the legislation for months. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes had analysis of Mr. Biden's remarks following his address.
President Biden is set to sign a long-awaited foreign aid package that received final congressional approval Tuesday. Included with it is a provision that could lead to a ban on TikTok if the app's China-based parent company doesn't divest. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is covering it all from Capitol Hill.
Families gathered in New Jersey Monday night to mark the start of Passover, the annual celebration of the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
Columbia University appears to have extended the deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse from the school's main lawn.
The United States is considering the unprecedented step of sanctioning members of the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank for alleged human rights violations.
Demonstrations have spread to campuses across the country with pro-Palestinian supporters angry over Israel's war in Gaza and many Jewish students expressing fear after incidents of antisemitism.
Congress is advancing a $95 billion foreign aid package that would provide support to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Senate leaders of both parties encouraged their colleagues on Tuesday to move quickly and get the measure passed. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the details.
Senators are preparing to give final approval to $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill. Then, political strategists Ashley Etienne and Maura Gillespie join with analysis.
After months of delays, a $95 billion foreign aid package is heading toward a vote in the Senate. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut joins "America Decides" to discuss.
United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk said he is "horrified" by an apparent mass grave site found near a medical facility in Gaza's Khan Younis. Wyre Davies with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
The Senate is debating whether to pass a set of bills that would release additional funds for U.S. allies Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion is following from Capitol Hill.
"He's ultimately responsible," former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
More than 100 people were arrested Monday night after pro-Palestinian protests at New York University. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen breaks down the increased tensions around New York City colleges.
For more than two months Israel has threatened to send troops into Rafah, despite the U.S. advising against it, but even without such an operation, Rafah is still under daily bombardment. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more on that and the possible blacklisting of an IDF unit.
Police arrested dozens of people at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Yale and NYU Monday as the war in Gaza reverberates across U.S. campuses. The crackdown comes after more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested at Columbia University last week. Many Jewish students are expressing fear for their safety after alleged incidents of antisemitism. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has more.