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Letter to the Editor: Good versus evil, or when impressionable minds are manipulated to raise antisemitism

Barry Dunietz January 29, 2024

This letter is written in response to an opinion letter, written by Destiny Torres, which was published on KentWired on Dec. 11, 2023. John Spencer, a retired U.S. army officer expert on urban warfare,...

Dozens of community members protest for Palestine in Cleveland

Destiny Torres, Reporter January 27, 2024

Traffic was stopped near the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Friday, as a Pro-Palestinian march called for a permanent ceasefire to the Israeli-Hamas war and for city representatives to speak...

24 Israeli soldiers killed on deadliest day during Gaza combat

Amir Tal, Richard Allen Greene, CNN January 23, 2024

CNN-- Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed during fighting in southern Gaza on Monday, the military said, in the deadliest day for its troops inside the battered enclave since the war...

President Todd Diacon speaks during his online session, "Talking with Todd."

Diacon urges respectful free speech during ‘Talking with Todd’

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter November 30, 2023

With tensions rising from the Palestine-Israel war, Kent State President Todd Diacon took the time to explain the university’s core values of kindness, respect and free speech in this semester’s installment...

Hostage deal announcement between Israel and Hamas could come as soon as Tuesday

Becky Anderson, MJ Lee and Alex Marquardt, CNN November 21, 2023

  CNN -- Israel, Hamas and the US are on the cusp of reaching a deal that could be announced as soon as Tuesday for Hamas to release 50 women and children hostages that the militant...

Israel, Palestine and Me: Student forum setup before discussion on Nov. 16, 2023.

Student forum creates a safe space to talk about events in Gaza and Israel

Adrianna Quinlan and Vanessa Davidson November 17, 2023

Around 70 students attended the Israel, Palestine and Me: Students’ Forum for Reflection and Dialogue event on Thursday evening. They were able to discuss the current events happening in Gaza and Israel...

A picture shows a view of the exterior of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on November 10, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.

Hamas has command node under Al-Shifa hospital, US official says

Jack Tapper, CNN November 13, 2023

CNN — A US official with knowledge of American intelligence says Hamas has a command node under the Al-Shifa hospital, uses fuel intended for it and its fighters regularly cluster in and around Gaza’s...

Students for Justice in Palestine pray for Gaza during candlelight vigil

Erin Sullivan, TV2 Reporter November 10, 2023

Student for Justice in Palestine hosted a candlelight vigil to honor the 10,000 Palestinians who have lost their lives in the last month in Gaza due to the war between Israel and Palestine. Students gathered...

Pro-Palestine protests in DC and across the US call for a ceasefire

Zoe Sottile and Abby Bagini, CNN November 4, 2023

CNN -- As Israel continues its fourth week of intense bombardment of the besieged Gaza strip, huge crowds of protesters have gathered to call for a ceasefire in Washington, D.C....

OPINION: The Israel-Hamas tragedy: How long will we care?

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer October 30, 2023

Misinformation surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict has spread like wildfire across social media and generally reputable news platforms following the attack on Gaza. We’ve all seen the Instagram stories...

OPINION: Fighting fire with fire: Hamas retaliates

Jackson Small, Opinion Writer October 27, 2023

Early morning Oct. 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack on the nation of Israel, a country known for its defense system known as the Iron Dome. The conflict between the Jewish state of Israel, and Palestine,...

Professors analyze ongoing conflict of Israel-Hamas war

Professors analyze ongoing conflict of Israel-Hamas war

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter October 17, 2023

With the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East, university professors discussed the impacts the war has on both Israelis and Palestinians and how they think a resolution can be reached. Militant...