Tag: gaza
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Israel says it has received body of hostage held in Gaza
CAIRO – Israel said early Saturday that the Red Cross had turned over the body of another deceased hostage from Gaza to Israel’s military amid a dispute over delays in the return of remains under the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. Hamas had said on Friday it planned to transfer a deceased hostage to the Red Cross.…
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Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released as part of ceasefire in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, while Israel also began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire that the Trump administration secured from the warring sides. The war, which Hamas started when it invaded Israel’s southern border and killed 1,200…
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Israel and Hamas prepare for talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary
CAIRO (AP) — Israeli and Hamas officials are set to hold indirect talks at an Egyptian resort Monday on a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary. Many uncertainties remain about the plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump last week, including the disarmament of…
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The Everywhere War comes to Boulder | Vince Bzdek
Two headlines in The Wall Street Journal last week brought home how small the world has become. “The Intifada comes to Boulder,” read one. “Ukraine’s drone strike is a warning — for the U.S.,” read the other. The first referred to how the Palestinian uprising against Israel suddenly landed in our backyard last Sunday when…
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Judge Timothy Tymkovich speaks about trip to Israel, insights into legal aspect of war
This March, 14 federal judges traveled to Israel to meet with government officials and learn about last year’s terrorist attack and kidnapping that ignited a war in Gaza, with Colorado’s Timothy M. Tymkovich among the delegation. Tymkovich, who sits on the Denver-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, believed he was invited on…
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As the Gaza war turns 1, colleges need to take a stand — for teaching and learning | Vince Bzdek
As the Israel-Gaza war reaches its unfortunate one-year anniversary Monday, I worry that campuses are bracing for another school year of protests, disruptions and poor handling of their raised student voices. Last year saw university presidents fired, protests turning violent, police crackdowns on campuses, and pro-Palestinian rallies devolving into antisemitism. But this year, let’s hope colleges…
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Traveling exhibit centering Muslim voices comes to Colorado Springs
When people hear the word Muslim, Abbas Rattani believes they generally have one of two reactions: They’re either intrigued or lose interest, believing it has nothing to do with them. Rattani hopes for the former when MIPSTERZ, his arts and culture collective for Muslim, Muslim-adjacent and creative allies, brings “Alhamdu | Muslim Futurism” to Colorado…
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Former Pine Creek, UCCS runner Layla Almasri represents Palestine at Paris Olympics
Layla Almasri probably won’t use her voice during competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics. But Almasri expects her presence will speak volumes. The former Pine Creek High School and University of Colorado Colorado Springs track and field star will represent the Palestinian people during Friday’s women’s 800-meter run at Stade de France at 11:45 a.m.…
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Colorado College pro-Palestinian encampment dismantled ahead of graduation
Days ahead of Sunday’s Colorado College commencement, pro-Palestinian protests on campus have come to a halt as students dismantled an encampment Wednesday afternoon. The fenced-in encampment on the CC Tava Quad was more of a memory by Thursday afternoon, with only two empty tents remaining out of dozen or so that had been stood for…