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First woman envoy for Palestine dies in France: family

First woman envoy for Palestine dies in France: family

Leila Shahid, the first woman diplomat representing Palestine abroad, died in southern France aged 76, her family said Wednesday. "She died today," her sister Zeina told AFP, without providing further details. Born in Lebanon in 1949, Shahid was the first woman to represent the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

Berlin Film Festival rejects accusation of censorship on Gaza

Berlin Film Festival rejects accusation of censorship on Gaza

The director of the Berlin Film Festival on Wednesday rejected accusations from more than 80 film industry figures that the festival had helped censor artists who oppose Israel's actions in Gaza. In an open letter published on Tuesday, Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton were among

Student Commons hosts zine workshop

Student Commons hosts zine workshop

MSU students got creative in the Student Commons this past week. The craft at hand? Zines — an art form historically used as a means of resistance for marginalized communities. Participants gathered last Friday for hands-on learning about the history and process of zine-making. According to event organizer Junie

Student organization holds emergency ICE protest

Student organization holds emergency ICE protest

Hundreds of community members gathered in downtown Bozeman last Sunday afternoon to protest recent actions carried out by ICE in Minneapolis. The event was organized by MSU’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a nationwide progressive student organization, according to the national SDS website. Shortly after the

Students Against Genocide calls on MSU to cut ties with Metrea, Reveal Technology

Students Against Genocide calls on MSU to cut ties with Metrea, Reveal Technology

Students Against Genocide (SAG) is calling on MSU to cut ties with companies on its Innovation Campus that conduct military and mass surveillance technology research and development, including Metrea Spectrum Operations and Reveal Technology. The campaign, which has included protests, tabling and petition circulation, officially launched two weeks ago. According

MSU addresses student removal from library event

MSU addresses student removal from library event

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and Montana 4 Palestine (MT4P) members were turned away from the U.S.–Israel agricultural research info session at Renne Library on Oct. 17 after attempting to raise concerns about the program’s ties to Israel. According to the University, there was an issue

Students join 24-hour hunger strike in support of Palestine

Students join 24-hour hunger strike in support of Palestine

Last Thursday, signs reading “Ceasefire Now” and “None Are Free ‘til All Are Free” were displayed by protesters in front of Renne Library. These individuals were participating in a hunger strike in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is sailing to Gaza with food and medicine. The flotilla, which