Hatred at Columbia: Protest leader banned for Zionists should die call * Yad Vashem slams Shafik * Review: Sandberg’s Oct. 7 docu * ’Last chance’ for deal before Rafah op

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, April 27, 2024 [Columbia protest leader banned from campus for saying ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’]( By ToI Staff and Agencies In video, Khymani James said he felt ‘very comfortable calling for those people to die,’ later apologized for ‘misspeaking’; university president’s conduct condemned by its senate [Yad Vashem to Columbia president: Take a moral stand against ‘eliminate Israel’ ideology]( By ToI Staff [Columbia protesters say talks with university stuck, vow to maintain anti-Israel camp]( By AP and ToI Staff Reporter's notebook [‘A focal point of hate’: Pro-Israel activists at Columbia decry campus hostility]( By Cathryn J. Prince Hundreds gather for rally to denounce unruly anti-Israel encampment that has left some Jewish students fearful to walk on campus, as Hamas-held captives weigh heavy on hearts [Threading needle on free speech, Jewish leaders demand Columbia rein in protests]( By Luke Tress [Paris students end Gaza protests after university agrees to ‘debate’ Israel ties]( By Agencies Documentary review [Sheryl Sandberg’s new film testifies to Hamas’s brutal sexual violence on October 7]( By Renee Ghert-Zand In ‘Screams Before Silence’ documentary, survivors and witnesses share details of inconceivable cruelty by Palestinian terrorists in Israel and Gaza in hopes the world will listen [Israel tells Egypt it’s giving hostage deal ‘last chance’ before launching Rafah op]( By ToI Staff Officials say Israel is willing to make further widespread concessions to secure a deal, but won’t allow Hamas to drag out talks in a bid to forestall assault on southern Gaza [‘It’s time to approve the deal’: Families of hostages set to rally Saturday evening]( By ToI Staff [Hamas says it will study Israel’s latest response in truce, hostage deal negotiations]( By ToI Staff [NYT’s Friedman: Biden could restrict arms sales if IDF enters Rafah over US objections]( By ToI Staff Columnist says Israelis need to know there’s a choice: ground op or Saudi normalization; quotes official stressing, ‘We are not saying to Israel just leave Hamas be’ [Saudi Arabia to host Arab, EU diplomats for talks on Gaza war]( By AFP and ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: Hezbollah deputy chief: War will push Israelis from north ‘once and for all’]( By ToI Staff Senior military official says escalation only way to stop Hezbollah * Police clear Northwestern anti-Israel encampment, university says some protesters called to ‘Kill the Jews’ [Ben Gvir’s car flips over after running red light, minister lightly injured]( By ToI Staff Reports claim national security minister regularly orders his driver to commit traffic infractions; Ben Gvir hospitalized overnight for observation [Woman, 19, stabbed, seriously wounded by terrorist in Ramle, police say]( By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff From the blogs Daniel Chamovitz [Lessons on campus protests from an Israeli university]( When a pro-Palestinian rally at BGU posed a potential clash between free speech and public order, we set out rules of engagement Top Ops Samantha Kahn [Help your university invest in Israel]( It’s easy just to pull our donations. It’s harder to try to influence the administration. Here’s one way to do just that Jesse Ferris [The next Iranian missile attack]( The phenomenal success of the Israeli Air Force and its allies on the night of April 13 must not blind us to the danger ahead [CRM]( [As USC cancels graduation amid anti-Israel protests, some Jewish students feel unsafe]( By jacob gurvis One student at University of Southern California says she removed dog tags calling for release of hostages amid concerns for her own safety, others are doxxed for supporting Israel [Bipartisan bill lets US government compel universities to accept antisemitism monitors]( By Ron Kampeas [Hezbollah fires 30 rockets at north after IDF drone strike kills allied terrorists]( By Emanuel Fabian Airstrike in south Lebanon takes out two members of al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya; no injuries caused in barrage on Mount Hermon [Olympics chief says Palestinian athletes to compete in Paris even if they don’t qualify]( By AFP and ToI Staff International Olympics Committee head Thomas Bach says he expects delegation to number 6-8; dismisses comparisons between organization’s treatment of Russia, Israel [IDF: 2 Palestinian gunmen open fire at West Bank checkpoint, are shot dead by troops]( By Emanuel Fabian [Those We Have Lost]( [Those We Have Lost]( [Civilians and soldiers who have fallen since Oct. 7]( [Read Here]( [Author Ayelet Waldman, 6 other activists, rabbis arrested trying to take food into Gaza]( By Ron Kampeas Members of the protest action say they didn’t expect to succeed, but wanted to highlight the needs of Palestinians [UN ends check into one UNRWA worker, suspends 4 more probes, says evidence lacking]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Interview [Seinfeld commits to the bit as directorial debut tells story of Pop-Tart’s invention]( By Jake Coyle ‘Unfrosted’ is a star-studded Netflix comedy set in the 1960s that tells the story of the breakfast snack the comedian believes has an almost mythical quality [ICC rulings won’t affect Israel, but will create dangerous precedent, Netanyahu says]( By Reuters and ToI Staff Israel said increasingly concerned that court could issue arrest warrants against PM and other top officials for alleged violations of international law in Gaza [Those We Are Missing]( [The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown]( [Read Here]( [TV series about Israelis in Berlin gains potency in wake of October 7]( By Jessica Steinberg Dramedy ‘Berlin Blues’ tells story of Yonah and Talya, a typical Israeli couple trying out life in Germany; it premiered on October 6 [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? 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