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.. Mass protests continue as Georgia's parliament has voted through a divisive "foreign agent" law.

.. People in Rafah say Israeli bombardments of their city are intensifying, ahead of what's expected to be a major military operation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

.. On Sunday a Pro-Palestinian protest took place at the University of Calgary with students calling for freedom in Gaza.

. . The threat of Israel’s inevitable incursion on Rafah looms over more than a million Palestinian refugees.

. U.S. President Joe Biden says he won't continue to supply Israel with offensive weapons if the Israeli army invades Rafah.

... Amid the ongoing ceasefire negotiations in the Israel-Hamas war, there's a lot of uncertainty around the post-conflict political future of the Middle East.

.. On campuses across Canada and the U.S. it’s been a tough balancing act between protecting free speech and countering hateful speech. While many anti-war demonstrations have been peaceful,

. . In the Middle East, there are reports that talks have intensified toward a ceasefire deal in Gaza and a release of Israeli hostages.

,,,. Student protests in support of Palestinians have spread to universities across Europe and Australia. In Paris, police forcibly removed student activists who had occupied the prestigious Sciences Po university in protest against Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza.