WATCH: Scuffle between officers, pro-Palestine activists near Orlando Publix sparks investigation
Following an altercation with pro-Palestine activists on Saturday, police have announced that a use-of-force investigation is underway.
8 pro-Palestine activists arrested over fight near Publix following Orlando rally
Officers said they responded to a โdisturbanceโ near a Publix store, discovering demonstrators arguing with someone who held opposing views.
โWe all failed you.โ Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage in Jerusalem
An Israeli-American family that became an international symbol in the struggle to free hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza lay their son to rest on Monday after the discovery of his body and those of five others brought a fresh outpouring of grief.
For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States โ yet they care deeply about the politics of their parentsโ and grandparentsโ homeland.
UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
The U.N. Security Council has approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Bodycam video shows Orlando police arrest pro-Palestine protesters
The Orlando Police Department released excerpts of body-worn camera video showing officers walking through a crowd at a pro-Palestine protest in Lake Eola Park.
Palestinians recount painful history with war in Gaza as a reminder
Dawud Assad still has nightmares of the day Jewish militias attacked his village of Deir Yassin outside Jerusalem 76 years ago, killing more than 100 people.
Troopers arrest 3 accused of blocking I-4 near Disney Springs with cars, โFree Palestineโ signs
Three people are accused of blocking Interstate 4 near Lake Buena Vista while holding signs stating โFree Palestine,โ according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin
The U_N_ General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution to give Palestine more โrights and privileges.โ.
โThereโs never been a Palestinian state:โ DeSantis addresses Israel protests at University of Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the University of Florida to decry ongoing pro-Palestinian demonstrations at college campuses, doing so as protesters could be heard chanting nearby.
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
Hamas says it's accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel says the deal did not meet its core demands and has pushed ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Florida university graduation events draw security, advisories
Some Florida state universities have ramped up security and issued advisories for graduation ceremonies, amid an already heightened police presence on campuses because of a wave of student protests.
โNo longer peaceful:โ 10 arrested as pro-Palestine rioters clash with USF police
University officials said that around 75-100 protestors โ including some unaffiliated with the university โ arrived at the campus on Tuesday morning with items like wooden shields, umbrellas and tents.
UF sets student protest boundaries, threatens 3-year ban for rulebreakers
The University of Florida is telling students what they can and canโt do if they want to protest on campus, and rulebreakers among students and faculty will face harsh penalties, according to information being shared on campus this week.
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
The United States has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine.
Florida disputes speech lawsuits from pro-Palestinian student groups
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state university system are trying to fend off lawsuits from pro-Palestinian student groups that allege First Amendment violations amid campus debates about the war between Israel and Hamas.
'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war
The Jordan River winds for 200-plus miles to the east of Israel and the occupied West Bank, while the Mediterranean glitters to the west.
Violence in Middle East could inspire attacks in US, Florida attorney general says
Floridaโs Attorney General Ashley Moody is telling people to be on alert and report anything suspicious over fears that fighting in the Middle East could inspire attacks in the U.S.
China and Russia plan to work together for a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians
A top Chinese envoy says that China and Russia share the same position on the Palestinian issue and plan to try to work together to cool the situation and help establish a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians.
Palestine, Israel flags painted on spirit rock cause tension at Volusia college
A barrage of rockets was launched on Oct. 7 from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. A day later, students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach decided to do something.
Biden calls Hamas attacks the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust as US death toll ticks up
President Joe Biden says the weekend attack by Hamas militants on Israel was the deadliest against Jews since the Holocaust and called it a โcampaign of pure cruelty.โ.
UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN's cultural agency
UNESCOโs 193 members states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United Statesโ plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency.
US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence
The U.N. cultural and scientific agency UNESCO has announced that the United States plans to rejoin โ and pay more than $600 million in back dues โ after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organizationโs move to include Palestine as a member.
UN: 2022 likely deadliest for Palestinians in West Bank
The U.N. Mideast envoy says 2022 is on course to be the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since the U.N. started tracking fatalities in 2005 and called for immediate action to calm โan explosive situationโ and move toward renewing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Israel police to investigate conduct at journalist funeral
Israeli police have decided to investigate the conduct of officers who attacked the funeral of a slain Al Jazeera journalist, causing mourners to briefly drop the casket during the ceremony in Jerusalem.
20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missing
Tunisian authorities say 20 African migrants have been found dead after their boat, which was trying to reach Europe, sank in the Mediterranean Sea. Five survivors were rescued Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 and authorities are searching for up to 20 others believed missing. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios, File)TUNIS โ About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, Tunisian authorities said. Five survivors were rescued and the Tunisian navy is searching for up to 20 others still believed missing. According to survivors, the migrant smuggling boat was carrying about 40 or 50 people heading toward Italy, Ben Zekri said.
German FM warns unilateral action could hurt Mideast talks
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, right, speaks as his Palestine counterpart Riyad al-Maliki, left, listens during a news conference following their meeting, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (Hannibal Hanschke/Pool Photo via AP)BERLIN โ Germany's foreign minister warned Tuesday against unilateral steps that could hurt Mideast peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians following the change in administration in the United States. President Donald Trump has strongly backed Israel during his four-year term, declaring Jerusalem the Jewish state's capital, tolerating Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories and pushing Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel. โCreating facts unilaterally won't help us in this already difficult situation,โ Germany's top diplomat, Heiko Maas, told reporters after meeting with his Palestinian counterpart in Berlin. โBut no doors should be slammed shut either, in view of developments in the United States.โMaas didn't spell out what unilateral measures he was concerned about.