As Israel Floods Gaza's Tunnels with Seawater, Scientists Worry about Aquifer Contamination
The Israeli military has begun flooding Hamas-built tunnels under Gaza with seawater in an attempt to neutralize terrorist infrastructures.
Water researchers warn that flooding the tunnels could have a devastating effect on Gaza's already scarce freshwater supplies and might destabilize buildings.
There are concerns that flooding the tunnels could endanger the approximately 130 remaining Israeli hostages who were abducted by Hamas. [ more ]
Alumni Withhold Donations Over University Repression of Pro-Palestine Protests
More than 2,000 graduates of Columbia University and Barnard College signed a letter accusing the schools of suspending pro-Palestinian rights groups on campus and institutionalizing "anti-Palestinian racism."
The decision to suspend the groups was made by senior administrators without input from the University Senate.
Both groups, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace, have demanded an end to U.S. support for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). [ more ]