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Middle East

The war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza directly impacts many Minnesotans. And while MPR News does not have journalists stationed in the region, we do have a responsibility to our audiences to report on how this ongoing conflict affects people here. Our goal is to provide MPR News audiences with a variety of perspectives, context and factual information. We are committed to using language that is as precise as possible.

As you will see here, the majority of the coverage on our air and our website is provided by our national and international news partners, NPR and the BBC. The language and terminology used to describe the conflict are changing. If you have questions or concerns about our coverage please reach out to us.

Arrests of protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more U.S. campus encampments

Arrests of protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more U.S. campus encampments

While University of Minnesota officials reached an agreement with protesters not to disrupt commencements, weeks of demonstrations and police confrontations at college campuses nationwide have resulted in more than 2,300 arrests.
by The Associated Press

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Activists in Duluth ramp up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, set up encampment

Activists in Duluth ramp up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, set up encampment

A group calling itself the Duluth Palestine Solidarity Camp set up a tent encampment Wednesday night in Duluth’s Leif Erikson Park. Protesters are calling on the city and state to divest from Israel in the wake of its war in Gaza.
by Dan Kraker

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Pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Minnesota reach agreement to end encampment

Pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Minnesota reach agreement to end encampment

Organizers of pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus and university leadership announced Thursday morning that they’ve reached an agreement to end the dayslong encampment on Northrop Mall.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Peter Cox, Cari Spencer and Andrew Krueger

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U of M officials meet with pro-Palestinian protest organizers; buildings closed a 3rd day

U of M officials meet with pro-Palestinian protest organizers; buildings closed a 3rd day

Protest organizers met with university leaders on Wednesday morning to discuss their demands. Interim University President Jeff Ettinger spoke with reporters after the meeting and said the conversation was “constructive.”
by MPR News Staff and Anika Besst

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How some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words

How some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words

The protests sweeping college campuses don't just involve students. Professors are increasingly pushing back against university administrations they see as infringing on students' free speech rights.
by Rachel Treisman

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What a 1968 Columbia University protester makes of today’s pro-Palestinian encampment

What a 1968 Columbia University protester makes of today’s pro-Palestinian encampment

A college professor who protested the Vietnam War in 1968 compares her experiences with the pro-Palestinian protests currently happening at Columbia University.
by Mansee Khurana

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Anti-war protests continue Monday at U of M and Hamline, organizers set up encampment

Anti-war protests continue Monday at U of M and Hamline, organizers set up encampment

Students rallied and set up tents at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, as well as at Hamline University in St. Paul, as anti-war protests continue into a second week.
by MPR News Staff

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