Palestine

Lawyers say the government is trying to gain a legal advantage as it tries to expel noncitizens over their pro-Palestinian activism.

Two students and members of pro-Palestinian groups at UTD say the university found insufficient evidence that students arrested during a campus encampment in May violated university rules.

Nine students and recent graduates say they will not accept responsibility or punishment for allegedly breaking UTD rules while protesting the war in Gaza.

An anonymous column in The Mercury alleges students arrested at an encampment in May are facing a type of suspension and may have their degrees denied until December.

Students arrested at a May 1 pro-Palestinian encampment will have the opportunity this week to respond to allegations they violated UTD's Student Code of Conduct.

School administrators say protesters repeatedly violated a camping ban approved late last month that student organizers say was designed to target their protest.

The signs read “UTA for Palestine,” “Ceasefire now” and “Stop arming Israel!”

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered public colleges and universities to revise their policies to clamp down on any antisemitic rhetoric on campus. But groups like Students for Justice in Palestine say it’s an attack on their free speech.

Some Arab Americans in North Texas say President Biden's reluctance to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire could cost him their votes.

Arlington Mayor Jim Ross said he will meet with people who have called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants.

The University of Texas at Dallas replaced three boulders — known as the Spirit Rocks — with trees, citing “extended political discourse.” Students say the quirky public square is a frequent venue for political messaging.

North Texans with loved ones in Israel and the Palestinian Territories have been anxiously trying to stay in touch with friends and family there.