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Religion’s Shifting Role in Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed
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Religion, particularly Protestantism, was central to the mission of the country’s first universities. Chapels were constructed at the center of campuses. University presidents, often devout, worried over the salvation of their students. James W....
'Israel', Syria discuss security agreement against Hezbollah, Iran
Al Mayadeen
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July 3, 2025
"Israel" and Syria are reportedly in talks over a security agreement involving intelligence cooperation against Hezbollah and Iran, new Golan border arrangements, and potential gas exports and water coordination. Israeli reserve colonel Moshe Elad...
Religion briefs: July 3, 2025
The Union - California
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The Union publishes Religion Briefs on the first Friday of each month. To share the latest from your western Nevada County church or spiritual organization, email readers@theunion.com. At times, due to space constraints, only a portion of religion...
Israel poses strategic threat to region and beyond
Mehr News Agency
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July 3, 2025
In a televised address on Wednesday, Qassem emphasized that Israel’s ideology, actions, and ambitions endanger Muslims, Christians, and Jews alike, destabilizing both regional and global peace. He noted that the regime's ideology, behavior, and...
Activists sound alarm over US cuts to programs providing internet access and promoting democracy in Iran
CNN
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July 3, 2025
CNN — Days after Israel began striking Iran’s nuclear and military sites last month, a US non-profit that has provided Starlink internet service to Iranian citizens asked the State Department to urgently reinstate their funding, according to two...
Israeli startup’s unproven marine tech raises doubts about carbon capture claims
The Times of Israel
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AP — The startup Gigablue announced with fanfare this year that it reached a historic milestone: selling 200,000 carbon credits to fund what it describes as a groundbreaking technology in the fight against climate change. Formed three years ago by...
Israel-Hamas conflict: Tension at Montreal college worse after Quebec’s investigation
Lethbridge Herald
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July 3, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 3, 2025. MONTREAL — The director general of a junior college in Montreal says a recent government investigation into the climate at the school may have had a chilling effect on teachers. Benoit Morin says the...
Israel A Threat to Regional, Global Peace: Hezbollah Chief
Tasnim News Agency
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July 3, 2025
In a televised address on Wednesday Sheikh Naim Qassem declared Israel not only an occupier of Palestine but a strategic threat to Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, the broader region, and global stability. He emphasized that Israel’s ideology,...
Israel arms Fatah-linked militias, combatting Hamas in Gaza
Ynet
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July 3, 2025
Last month, Palestinian Authority sources told Ynet they anticipated new Fatah-aligned militias would soon begin operations in the Strip. On Wednesday, those sources confirmed that these are the very groups now coordinating directly with the IDF....
ANALYSIS: 10 things we learnt from Israel-Iran war
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
The recent war between Israel and Iran lasted for 12 days but led to the death of hundreds of people. The war started on 13 June when Israel launched air strikes on Iran. The air strikes occurred two days before Iran and the US were to continue...
Mamdani faces flurry of anti-Muslim attacks following NYC primary victory
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 3, 2025
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has faced a litany of derogatory attacks concerning his religion in the week since he became the presumed winner of the Democratic primary. The attacks have primarily come from the right, with...
Two Jewish Basketball Players Are Joining the Brooklyn Nets and We’re Kvelling
Kveller
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July 2, 2025
sports Ben Saraf wasn't at the draft event, but Danny Wolf's whole family's reaction was so moving. via Sarah Stier/Getty Images Last Wednesday, two Jewish basketball players were picked for the Brooklyn Nets. They became the 26th and 27th overall...
US says ‘stands with Israel’ after calls by Israeli ministers to annex West Bank
Iran Front Page
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July 3, 2025
Asked by Anadolu about Israeli ministers’ urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately annex the occupied West Bank, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce directed questions to the White House. “Our position regarding Israel, the...
14 Israeli ministers call on Netanyahu to annex occupied West Bank
Hurriyet Daily News
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TEL AVIV Fourteen ministers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party called on the premier on Wednesday evening to immediately annex the occupied West Bank. In a letter addressed to Netanyahu and shared by far-right Finance Minister...
Dangerous myths: The deadly impact of anti-israel narratives
Israel Hayom
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July 3, 2025
Anti-Israel chants - like "From the river to the sea" or accusations that Israel is a colonialist project - are not only historically inaccurate, they are also deadly. In a brilliant piece in The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg explores Yahya Sinwar's...
world Israeli Likud party ministers urge Netanyahu to annex West Bank
Asiaone
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July 3, 2025
Cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party called on Wednesday (July 2) for Israel to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the Knesset recesses at the end of the month. They issued a petition ahead of Netanyahu's...
UK charges 4 pro-Palestinian activists over base break-in
The Times of Israel
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July 3, 2025
Four pro-Palestinian activists were charged Thursday after breaking into a military air base in central England in June and damaging two planes in protest of what they say is Britain’s support for Israel. Counter-terrorism police said the charges...
Student governments across UC campuses banned from anti-Israel boycotts
Daily Bruin - California
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This post was updated July 3 at 12:29 a.m. UC President Michael Drake announced in a Wednesday letter that student governments at all UC campuses are banned from boycotting companies associated with Israel. The letter followed directives from the...
Pro-Palestinian activists threaten Tour de France
Israel Hayom
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July 3, 2025
The prestigious Tour de France is set to begin this Saturday in Lille, northern France, but tensions surrounding the event are running high. Just days before the Grand Tour kicks off, pro-Palestinian groups are ramping up their calls and threats...
This Is Israel’s War – Not Our War
Antiwar
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July 3, 2025
President Trump, to his credit, demanded a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Both countries agreed to it. Then, the president became very angry with Israel because, as he said, “As soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load...