Middle East

In a march on Wednesday, hundreds called for divestment from weapons companies with Israeli ties — and for university leaders to stand in solidarity with Gaza.

Ultimately, the abstaining members said they felt the resolution was “incomplete” because it did not acknowledge the “millions of Palestinians and members of Islamic faith” who have also been subject to discrimination.

Antisemitism and Islamophobia are increasing on the university campus, like many nationwide, amid the Israel-Hamas war. Students say administrators haven’t done enough – especially for Muslim students.

With four council members deciding to abstain, and two council members absent, it did not get the required 12 votes to pass.

Johns Hopkins Hospital has placed its director of pediatric cardiac critical care on leave while it investigates anti-Palestinian social media posts from a now-deleted account.

Eye-opening takes on the human condition in new non-fiction.

Tom Hall reports on mass protests in Israel against a right-wing plan to weaken Israeli courts. Haaretz reporter Samuel Sokol joins us from Tel Aviv with analysis of that controversy, and the recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

We assess the extraordinary contributions of former US President Jimmy Carter before, during and after his White House years, with Middle East policy expert Dr. James Zogby.

The activist and author talks about Israel's complex history, its relations with the US, and its continuing struggles with democracy and human rights.

Playwright Hannah Khalil's tapestry of daily life in Palestine is streaming online until June 20th.