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Houthis at a Glance
The Houthis are an armed political and religious group which champions Yemen's Shia Muslim minority, the Zaidis. The Houthis routinely use child soldiers in combat, impose a regressive code of Sharia, have been accused of enslaving African migrants, and are about to be re-classified as a terrorist organization by the U.S. Department of State.Read More
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American Hostage, Is Seen in a Hamas Video

The video appeared to be the first time that Mr. Goldberg-Polin, who was grievously injured in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, has been seen alive since he was taken captive.

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Colleges struggle with allowing protests and preventing antisemitism and intimidation

Colleges in several parts of the country are struggling with where to draw the line between allowing protests and free speech and preventing antisemitism and intimidation. Columbia University's administration faces criticism for how it's handled protests and concerns about the safety of Jewish staff

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Race to Control New York’s Suburbs Rocked by Money, Insults and Israel

Westchester official Latimer challenging ‘Squad’ member Bowman Contest is microcosm of party split over Israel-Hamas conflict

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he's 'horrified and disgusted' by antisemitism at Columbia University protests

Sunday saw the fifth consecutive day of protests at Columbia University.

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‘Antisemitic, unconscionable, and dangerous’: White House responds to chaos at Columbia

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) offered to walk with Jewish students on Columbia’s campus.

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Bowman: Columbia bowed to ‘right wing pressure’ in student arrests

After 113 protesters were arrested at Columbia University on Thursday, Democrats see an opportunity to finally leverage a free speech debate Republicans have dominated for years.

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