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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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Hillel hires new fellow to increase engagement with Israel

October 13, 2015

To increase Northwestern students’ engagement with Israel, NU Hillel hired Simcha Masala as its Israel fellow for the 2015-2016 academic year. NU Hillel Executive Director Michael Simon said campus...

Northwestern students petition to voice disagreement with divestment resolution

March 3, 2015

An online petition against the passage of a Northwestern Divest-sponsored divestment resolution by Associated Student Government Senate in February had garnered nearly 550 signatures as of Tuesday evening. Its...

Weinberg senior Serene Darwish speaks at “Palestine 101,” an event Friday hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine. The event kicked off NU Divest, a student campaign that seeks the divestment of University funds from corporations allegedly involved in human rights violations in Palestine.

Students form campaigns for, against divestment in Israel-Palestine conflict

January 28, 2015

Two student activist groups jumpstarted campaigns last week, one supporting and one opposing a movement for Northwestern to divest holdings from corporations allegedly violating human rights in Palestine. NU...

Israeli writer Ari Shavit discusses modern Israel at an event hosted by NU Hillel. Shavit is a journalist for Israeli newspaper Haaretz and a New York Times bestselling author.

Israeli journalist Ari Shavit discusses contemporary Israel with Northwestern students

January 26, 2015

Israeli writer and journalist Ari Shavit spoke on contemporary Israel on Monday at an event hosted by Northwestern Hillel. The event was part of Shavit's tour across U.S. universities discussing...

Ghaith al-Omari looks on as Ori Nir speaks at the Peace Partners discussion Tuesday night. The discussion, hosted by J Street U Northwestern, a group advocating for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, featured individuals with perspectives from both Israeli and Palestinian backgrounds.

J Street U speakers discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the 2-state solution

April 29, 2014

J Street U Northwestern, a student group which promotes a two-state solution in the Middle East, hosted an event on Tuesday focused on how to effectively discuss the conflict by allowing both sides to...

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