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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


Jewish students have mixed reactions to pro-Palestine encampment

While some Jewish students support pro-Palestine encampment, others express discomfort and safety concerns with ongoing demonstration

April 29, 2024

As the pro-Palestine encampment on Deering Meadow enters its fifth day, the protest has spurred mixed responses from Northwestern’s more than 2,000 Jewish undergraduate and graduate students. Some...

JVP NU said in the statement it has evidence the counterdemonstration was “a coordinated effort organized by the Anti-Defamation League,” contradicting statements by pro-Israel protesters that the event was organically organized.

JVP NU releases statement after Deering Meadow counterprotest

April 28, 2024

Northwestern's chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace released a statement on the pro-Israel counterprotest on Deering Meadow Sunday afternoon. "We condemn today's violent, racist, and intimidating Zionist...

Demonstrators formed a human chain on Deering Meadow to prevent counterprotesters from entering their encampment.

Divestment demonstrators, counterprotesters stand off on Deering Meadow

April 28, 2024

Divestment demonstrators stood off with pro-Israel counterprotesters for more than an hour at Deering Meadow on Sunday afternoon.  Just before 11 a.m., University Police set up bike racks on the northeast...

The Senate passed similar divestment resolutions in 2015 and 2021.

ASG signs People’s Resolution, calls for NU to divest from Israeli institutions

April 24, 2024

The Associated Student Government Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to add its signature to the Northwestern People’s Resolution, which calls for the University to protect the civil liberties of pro-Palestinian...

Deborah Ben Aderet speaks to students about life by the Gaza border and surviving the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Wildcats for Israel hosts Oct. 7 Hamas attack survivor Deborah Ben Aderet at speaker event

April 2, 2024

Content warning: this article contains mentions of war, violence and death. Over 50 students gathered at Northwestern Hillel on Tuesday night to hear about Oct. 7 Hamas attack survivor Deborah Ben Aderet’s...

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