#Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Los Angeles during Black Friday shopping

#Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Los Angeles during Black Friday shopping

Pro-Palestinian protestors rallied in Los Angeles on Black Friday, multiple outlets reported. The protestors made their way through The Grove shopping center in the city’s Fairfax District on the day after Thanksgiving, notable for encouraging shoppers and sales, according to CBS Los Angeles. The protestors reportedly began their trek at neighboring Pan Pacific Park. “Traffic…

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#Melissa Barrera dropped from Scream VII over pro-Palestine posts

#Melissa Barrera dropped from Scream VII over pro-Palestine posts

Barrera’s posts were “perceived as antisemitic,” Deadline reports. Photo by Jamie McCarthy / WireImage via Getty Images Melissa Barrera has been dropped from Scream VII after vocalizing her support for Palestinian civilians amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. According to Deadline, sources said the actress was fired for using her to Instagram Story to repost pro-Palestinian content…

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#Lawmakers debate future of Israel military aid

#Lawmakers debate future of Israel military aid

Lawmakers shared their thoughts on social media following reports that Democrats in the House and Senate are discussing how to create conditions for future military aid to Israel. The discussions, first reported by Politico, are preliminary, and it’s unclear if they will evolve into congressional action. A House Democrat who was granted anonymity by the…

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#Education Department lists schools under investigation for ‘possible discrimination’ based on shared ancestry

#Education Department lists schools under investigation for ‘possible discrimination’ based on shared ancestry

The Department of Education released a list of higher education and K-12 institutions that are under investigation for alleged shared ancestry violations Thursday as part of the Biden administration’s effort to address reports of rising discrimination in schools. “Hate has no place in our schools, period. When students are targeted because they are–or are perceived…

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#GW suspends pro-Palestine group over anti-Israel messaging

#GW suspends pro-Palestine group over anti-Israel messaging

George Washington (GW) University has temporarily suspended a pro-Palestine group over its anti-Israel messaging on campus. The suspension comes after the group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) last month projected anti-Israel messages on a campus library amid the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In a Tuesday statement emailed to…

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#DeSantis denies shutting down pro-Palestinian campus groups violates free speech

#DeSantis denies shutting down pro-Palestinian campus groups violates free speech

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) denied that his attempts to remove pro-Palestinian groups from Florida university campuses violate free speech in Saturday comments. “We’re not throttling free speech at all,” DeSantis, a 2024 GOP presidential primary candidate, told Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade. “I mean, these groups, Students for Justice [in] Palestine, they have said…

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