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Observer Staff Report | Sunday, November 19, 2023
On Thursday, students drew 11,000 keys outside the entrance of South Dining Hall to commemorate the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7., the start of the war between Israel and Hamas. For Gaza’s more than 2 million inhabitants, the death count equates to one out of every 200 people. Blair Kedwell, president
Peter McKenna | Friday, November 17, 2023
Bernard Sabella, a retired sociology professor from Bethlehem University, the only Catholic university in the Holy Land, gave a lecture on the Israel-Palestine conflict Thursday. He currently serves as the executive secretary of the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees of the Middle East Council of Churches. In 2006, he was elected to the Palestinian
Meghan Lange | Friday, November 3, 2023
The conflict brewing between Israel and Palestine is more than 6,000 miles away, and yet it still hits close to home for many Notre Dame students. Atara Greenbaum, a senior who is a co-president of the Notre Dame Jewish Club, said her two younger brothers are currently studying in Israel and are planning on staying
Letter to the Editor | Monday, October 30, 2023
The deadly unprovoked cross-border attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 is just one of several attempts by the terrorist organization that rules Gaza to sabotage the hopes for peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors. A look at the bloody history of Hamas, which is backed by Iran, is the key to understanding
Meghan Lange | Friday, October 13, 2023
Students and staff packed into the Hesburgh Center for International Studies Thursday afternoon to hear from a panel of experts on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Professor Ebrahim Moosa opened the panel by describing how Palestinian guerrilla militants of Hamas “wreaked tremendous havoc” in Gaza and Israel. He said the militants killed “many, many civilians.” In the
Gabrielle Beechert | Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Notre Dame students who were studying abroad in Jerusalem this semester have been relocated to other Notre Dame International locations, according to a statement released Tuesday by University President Fr. John Jenkins. “We will continue to support our relocated students and ensure that their transitions are as smooth as possible,” the statement said. “We