Pro-Palestine Protests in US Universities
Pro-Palestine protests in US universities have intensified with violence reported on campuses. Students have rallied or set up encampments at dozens of universities expressing opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza and demanding institutes divest from companies that support Israel’s government.
Accusations Against Russia
The US accused Russia of using “the chemical weapon chloropicrin against Ukrainian forces” in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Allegations include the use of “riot control agents (tear gas) as a method of warfare in Ukraine, also in violation of the CWC.”
Donald Trump Criticizes Joe Biden
Donald Trump criticized US President Joe Biden, accusing him of incompetence that brought the planet “to the brink of nuclear war.”
Recent Developments
- Announcements broadcasted on the University of California Los Angeles campus told demonstrators to disperse or they would be arrested. The protesters largely stayed in place, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans.
- The Arizona Senate cleared the way for the repeal of the archaic six-week abortion ban that holds no exceptions for rape or incest. The bid to overturn the stringent abortion ban is expected to be quickly signed by Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat.
