Violence, arrests as anti-Israel protests sweep US campuses * ‘This is 1938,’ says Israeli prof blocked at Columbia * Be’eri survivors’ Seder; fiery protests at PM’s home

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, April 23, 2024 [Dozens arrested at NYU ‘liberated zone’ as anti-Israel encampments sweep US campuses]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Emboldened by arrests at Columbia, Students for Justice in Palestine declares nationwide bid to demand colleges divest from Israel, stop ‘profiteering off the genocide in Gaza’ [Dozens arrested at Yale; Columbia pauses in-person classes after ‘burn Tel Aviv’ calls]( By Jacob Magid [PEN America cancels awards ceremony amid criticism over response to Israel-Hamas war]( By AP and ToI Staff [‘This is 1938,’ says Israeli professor blocked from entering Columbia’s main campus]( By Luke Tress University’s COO tells Shai Davidai that he’s barred from area of anti-Israel encampment ‘to maintain safety of the community’; Congress members demand Jewish students be protected [Activist at NYC cafe demands Alec {NAME} say ‘Free Palestine, f**k Israel’]( By ToI Staff A very different night [/ 9-year-old released hostage Emily Hand sings 'Mah Nishtana']( [Kibbutz Be’eri survivors hold Seder in Hostages Square; fiery protests at PM’s home]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Israel marks Passover in shadow of 200 days of war, absence of 133 hostages in Gaza; hundreds demonstrate at Netanyahu’s home demanding hostage deal, set fire to ‘non-Seder table’ [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing April 23: Day 200 – Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin want freedom for Hersh]( By ToI Staff [Hostage families to hold Q&A, rally to mark Passover and 200 days of captivity]( Protest movement calling for release of hostages holds a ‘non-seder’ outside private home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Live updates [LIVE: IDF rejects claim of Gaza hospital mass burials, says bodies were exhumed in hostage hunt]( By ToI Staff Rocket, drone fire at northern and southern towns * IDF calls on residents to evacuate from some parts of north Gaza’s Beit Lahiya as troops launch new operation From the blogs Martin Fletcher [What if I asked them why they support murderers and rapists?]( Many fear that it’s like the 1930s, when age-old hatred resurfaced ahead of the murder of six million Jews. It isn’t. It’s worse [Israel said readying to evacuate Palestinians from Rafah ahead of planned offensive]( By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid Egyptian officials briefed on Israeli plans tell WSJ that IDF will gradually move into Hamas’s last major Gaza stronghold, with fighting expected to last at least 6 weeks [Satellite images show tent compound going up in south Gaza ahead of possible Rafah op]( By AP, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid [Dismissing review, Israel calls UNRWA ‘a poisoned, rotten tree whose roots are Hamas’]( By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff Foreign Ministry says problem not ‘a few bad apples,’ charges that report ‘ignores the severity of the problem and offers cosmetic fixes’ [UNRWA review: Israel hasn’t provided evidence that agency staff were terror group members]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Blinken: Both Hamas onslaught, ensuing Israeli offensive raise human rights concerns]( By Jacob Magid Top US diplomat denies ‘double standard’ in assessing allegations against Israel, rejects comparisons between Israeli war against terror group and Russian invasion of Ukraine [Qatar says Hamas will remain in Doha as long as group remains ‘useful’ for mediation]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Gulf state has been criticized in Israel for funding terror group and sheltering its politburo, amid role in hostage negotiations [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Police detain 13 trying to smuggle goats onto Temple Mount for sacrifice ritual]( By ToI Staff Suspects, found by police with animals in their possession, likely seeking to perform biblical Jewish sacrificial ritual in honor of Passover [2 top Hezbollah members killed in IDF strikes, as terror group fires drones at north]( By Emanuel Fabian Military says it downed three targets off coast of Acre, Nahariya; Hezbollah claims to target army base after operatives killed [Barrage of 35 rockets from Lebanon targets northern communities as Passover begins]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Inside story Jacob Magid [US split over whether Netanyahu capable of accepting Palestinian component of Saudi deal]( Key White House figures believe PM will show flexibility to salvage legacy, while others in State Dept think he’s too ideologically entrenched and beholden to far-right partners [CRM]( [An empirical haggadah reading? How one US group is mixing science and religion]( By Rich Tenorio Sinai and Synapses seeks to disprove the theory that spirituality and science are at odds, with programming that admittedly may leave participants with more questions than answers [Israel aid bill heads to US Senate for final approval after months of delay]( By MARY CLARE JALONICK Overall $95B package, which includes aid for Ukraine and Taiwan and provisions against TikTok, will send $17B in military aid to Israel, and likely $2B in humanitarian aid for Gaza [Day 200 – Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin want freedom for Hersh]( [listen to the podcast]( [New satellite photos suggest ‘precise’ nature of alleged Israeli strike on Iran radar]( By Jon Gambrell Detailed images show burn marks around radar system near Isfahan’s dual-use airport; despite evidence, Iran continues to deny it was hit [Israel hails ‘clear message’ as EU expands sanctions against Iran]( By Reuters, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff [Activists say Iran launched crackdown on dissent, unrest as Israel tensions spiraled]( By Parisa Hafezi [London’s top cop defends officer who stopped man for being ‘openly Jewish’]( By ToI Staff After meeting Jewish community, Mark Rowley says he ‘completely understands’ behavior of policeman who prevented activist from entering pro-Palestinian march because of his kippa [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [At Rikers Island, Jewish volunteers connect with inmates by leading prayer services]( By julia GERGELY Joining grassroots efforts to alleviate the notoriously brutal conditions at NY State’s largest jail is a group from the UWS Base that learns, prays and spends time with prisoners More Headlines [Prosecutor alleges Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ 2016 election at opening of trial]( By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker and Jake Offenhartz [The 5th Question / Why does that Manischewitz matzah box look so different?]( By PHILISSA CRAMER and Jackie Hajdenberg [The daily edition]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2024 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved