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Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayyad (left) and professor Tom Ginsburg (right) discuss the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict at International House.

Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Talks at Chicago Forum Event

By Anika Krishnaswamy / October 14, 2024
In the first of a series of talks discussing “What Might Peace Look Like,” founding Faculty Director of the Chicago Forum on Free Inquiry and Expression professor Tom Ginsburg discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Salam Fayyad, who served as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority from 2007 to 2013.
Protesters wave Palestinian flags during the encampment.

Five Students Involved in Pro-Palestine Protests Receive Degrees After Disciplinary Hearings Conclude

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / August 22, 2024
Although all of the students received their degrees, some students and professors have alleged misconduct by the University throughout the proceedings.
President Joe Biden's speech at United Center closed out Monday night of the convention.

DNC Kicks Off in Chicago: UChicago Houses Police in Student Dormitories, Students and Community Participate in Protests

By Tiffany Li / August 21, 2024
What UChicago students and community organizations from Woodlawn and Hyde Park are up to as our city hosts the Democratic National Convention.
UCUP protestors begin their march from in front of Levi Hall.

Pro-Palestine Protesters Hold Quad Rally and March Through Campus

The protest comes as a growing number of students at universities across the country have set up tents on campus spaces to protest the war in Gaza.
The exterior of the Hillel building.

Students React to Israeli Consul General’s Meeting With Alivisatos, Chabad, and Hillel

By Tiffany Li / February 10, 2024
Responses to Cohen’s visit included a public letter from UChicago Jews for a Free Palestine denouncing the meeting, while some students at the meeting said it was constructive in addressing the antisemitism they faced.
From left to right: Dina Rashed and panelists Maliha Chishti, Gregory Khalil, and Omar Shakir.

Panel Illuminates Cultural, Institutional, and Legal Perspectives on Gaza

By Alia Bencheqroun / February 10, 2024
Panelists spoke about hypermasculinity culture, structural violence, and international legal accountability in the context of the Palestinian territory.
Protestors rallied outside ISAC

In New Strategy, Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Protest Directly to Admissions Tour Groups

By Emma Janssen / November 11, 2023
UCUP directed its messaging specifically to prospective students and families through a day of chants, speeches, and rallies.
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