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Saying it opposes 鈥渁ny form of academic censorship,鈥 the United Faculty of Florida on Monday objected to a directive issued this month by university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues about reviewing textbooks and other materials for 鈥渁ntisemitic material鈥 or 鈥渁nti-Israeli鈥 bias.
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At issue is a directive from The Board of Governors to 鈥渃onduct a keyword search on course descriptions and course syllabi for the following keywords: Israel, Israeli, Palestine, Palestinian, Middle East, Zionism, Zionist, Judaism, Jewish, or Jews.鈥 The directive had made many university professors and others uncomfortable.
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The placement of controversial artwork in the midst of Miami Beach鈥檚 Jewish community, a local art organization鈥檚 decision to remove it and the subsequent backlash from artists accusing the group of censorship has splintered Miami鈥檚 tight knit arts community along the same fault lines seen throughout the world.
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The University of Florida has the largest endowment of any university in the state and like elsewhere in the county, protesters are demanding divesture from companies doing business with Israel. While learning its investments is impossible, seeing its underwhelming investment returns isn鈥檛.
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Student protesters supporting Palestine at the University of Florida are now vulnerable to suspension following continuing protests. This comes as colleges and universities are cracking down on a recent surge in students protesting against the war between Israel and Palestine.
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The trip came the same week Israeli leaders were angered by the US allowing the United Nations security council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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The South Florida Coalition for Palestine, joined by South Florida artists, led a rally at the Miami Beach Convention Center during Art Basel Miami Beach on Friday to demand a permanent ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. And an end to millions of dollars in Israeli bonds purchased by Miami-Dade County.
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What caused Gaza hospital explosion? FIU forensic scientist explains need for credible investigationThe Conversation spoke with Stefan Schmitt, a forensic scientist at Florida International University who has investigated war crimes and mass grave sites in multiple conflicts, to better understand what is involved with investigating an explosion site like the one outside the Gaza hospital.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he鈥檚 arranged to send drones, weapons, and ammunition to Israel as it prepares for an incursion of Gaza in response to Hamas鈥 attack. It鈥檚 the latest official response DeSantis has taken to back Israel as he competes in the 2024 Republican primary.
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During an Oct. 15 CNN interview, Nikki Haley was asked whether the U.S. and other countries should help Palestinians displaced by the Israel-Hamas war. Haley said the U.S. should care about innocent civilians, but added that Arab countries were unwilling to take them. She did not call for allowing refugees from Gaza into the U.S.
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The proclamation came after Gov. Ron DeSantis' office said earlier Friday a special session would be held to increase sanctions against Iran, as Republican leaders seek to show support for Israel during the war with Hamas.
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How does U.S. aid to Israel generally compare with aid to other countries? Here鈥檚 a closer look.