Thousands of police officers are being deployed in Paris to secure Thursday’s France-Israel football match, following last week’s violence in Amsterdam where Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were attacked. Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez announced that 4,000 officers will be on duty, with 2,500 stationed at the Stade de France in the northern suburbs and additional … Read more
Police in Amsterdam detained dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Sunday after they defied a temporary ban on public protests in the city. Hundreds gathered in Dam Square, calling for an end to the Gaza conflict and opposing the protest restrictions. The ban, imposed by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, followed violent incidents targeting Israeli football fans … Read more
Pro-Palestine protesters scaled the roof of Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra, unfurling banners with messages such as “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the demonstration on Thursday came after recent internal conflicts within Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government, which suspended a Muslim Senator for voting … Read more
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill cuts $2.3 million in diversity funding, diverting it to public safety and policing. Decision comes amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus, with university citing need to address “larger threat”. Move precedes University of North Carolina Board of Governors’ vote on changing diversity policy for 17 schools statewide. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Pro-Palestinian protests lead to arrests at Yale and Columbia. Columbia cancels classes after tensions rise. President Biden condemns antisemitism; student organizers demand divestment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that dozens of people were detained at a pro-Palestinian protest at Yale University, following Columbia’s decision to cancel in-person classes amid tensions on its New York campus. … Read more