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The Trump administration violated the U.S. Constitution when it targeted non-citizens for deportation solely for supporting Palestinians and criticizing Israel, a federal judge said Tuesday in a scathing ruling directly and sharply criticizing President Donald Trump and his policies as serious threats to free speech. U.S. District Judge William Young …

British police said they arrested more than 200 people in central London on Saturday as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law as part of their effort to force the government to reconsider the ban. Parliament in early July passed a law banning Palestine Action and …

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to combat antisemitism and pledged to deport non-citizen college students and others who took part in pro-Palestinian protests. A fact sheet on the order promises “immediate action” by the U.S. Justice Department to prosecute “terroristic threats, arson, vandalism and violence …

Police detained dozens of people Sunday for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club, local media reported. Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema banned all demonstrations over the weekend in the aftermath of the grim scenes of youths …

By Staff The Associated Press Posted September 6, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!” during opening remarks. At the screening for the David Gordon Green …

As students prepare to head back to post-secondary campuses for the fall term, tensions sparked by the pro-Palestinian protest encampments that cropped up at several Ontario universities over the summer break are lingering on for some. Several students who supported or participated in the protests say they’re disappointed in how their schools …

Vancouver Island University has issued a trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters, telling them to vacate their encampment on the campus in Nanaimo, B.C. by Monday. The university said in a statement that the notice was issued Thursday and if protesters are not gone by 8 a.m. Monday, it would “take …

Four people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside of the U.S. consulate in Toronto on Saturday afternoon, according to Toronto police. The arrests occurred as people were marching near University Avenue and Armoury Street, shortly after 5 p.m., according to a release from police. They say several people were holding …

A judge has granted Université du Québec à Montréal a partial injunction against pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment on its downtown campus earlier this month. Superior Court Justice Louis J. Gouin ruled Monday that safety measures need to be put in place at the encampment, and that doing …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2024 12:19 pm Updated May 23, 2024 12:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Université du Québec à Montréal has filed for an injunction against pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment on its downtown campus …