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UPDATE: The University of Mississippi student who made the monkey noises at a Black woman has been kicked out of his...
Phi Delta Theta announced his removal today.
Earlier, the UM NAACP called on UM to expel Phi Delta Theta member JP Staples.
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In Oxford on Thursday, pro-Palestine protesters chanted “Free Palestine” and “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” as counter protesters threw food items, water bottles, and styrofoam cups. Jaylin Smith, a graduate student at the university, was the media contact for the group calling themselves UM For Palestine.
“At a university which promotes diversity, equity and inclusivity, I’m standing for my right to free speech and getting things thrown at me, and officers are putting their hands on me to move me back,” Smith said.
“Somebody’s gotta stand up, and it’s not always gonna be our Palestinian students,” Smith continued. “It takes our white, our Black, our Brown, our Asian students to stand up for everybody. Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.”
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/41910/as-students-protest-for-palestine-the-ghosts-of-ums-past-rise-again
My favorite part all all this Noem silliness is that SHE NARRATED THE AUDIOBOOK VERSION.
I mean, come on.
https://twitter.com/SeanCasten/status/1787153695626375556
Ole Miss opens conduct investigation following protest confrontation
Source: NBC News
The University of Mississippi has opened at least one student conduct investigation after videos of pro-Palestinian protesters surrounded by counter protesters circulated online, including one that many have singled out as racist.
Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce sent a letter to students and staff on Friday noting that Ole Miss leaders were aware of behaviors that were "offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable, including actions that conveyed hostility and racist overtones" at Thursday's protest.
"While student privacy laws prohibit us from commenting on any specific student, we have opened one student conduct investigation," Boyce wrote. "We are working to determine whether more cases are warranted."
On Thursday, a group of roughly 30 to 60 pro-Palestinian protestors gathered on the Quad and added to the list of demonstrations on college campuses nationwide. But the event turned hostile as they were outnumbered by counter protesters, who at one point drowned out the chants of protesters by singing “The Star-Spangled Banner."
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ole-miss-opens-conduct-investigation-protest-confrontation-rcna150764
Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel
Source: Axios
The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, two Israeli officials told Axios.
Why it matters: It is the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that the U.S. has stopped a weapons shipment intended for the Israeli military.
The incident raised serious concerns inside the Israeli government and sent officials scrambling to understand why the shipment was held, Israeli officials said.
President Biden is facing sharp criticism among Americans who oppose his support of Israel. The administration in February asked Israel to provide assurances that U.S.-made weapons were being used by Israel Defense Forces in Gaza in accordance with international law. Israel provided a signed letter of assurances in March.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/05/05/israel-us-ammunition-shipment-hold
State Rep Jess Edwards arguing in favor of child marriage this week and referring to girls as "ripe" and "fertile."
Thankfully, the bill passed and child marriage will soon be illegal in New Hampshire.
https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1786751662935380205
Ugh!
Happening now here in Tel Aviv. One of the biggest rallies calling for a ceasefire with Hamas, release of the 130...
is here.
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American men raise the flag and defend it. Our enemies try to take it down and destroy it.
https://twitter.com/WUTangKids/status/1786850286469849291
It's possible to support Israel's right to exist, a free Palestine, the demilitarization of the police, freeing the...
https://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1786229665046397168
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