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MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions. The central government’s representative for the Madrid region said that authorities estimated more than 100,000 people joined …

Redmond, Wash. — At least 18 people were arrested Wednesday afternoon during a Palestinian protest at Redmond’s Microsoft campus, according to Redmond police. The group, No Azure For Apartheid, has been protesting Microsoft’s work in suppling artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military. Microsoft responded Wednesday saying it’s looking into the use of its Azure platform in Israel. Azure is …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over its decision to use part of a federal immigration law to target and deport pro-Palestinian activists, arguing the government’s effort has impermissibly chilled students’ First Amendment rights. The lawsuit, filed at a federal court in California, represents the latest legal challenge to two provisions of …

Columbia punishes students involved in pro-Palestinian protest  Axios Columbia Expels and Suspends Students Involved in Library Takeover  The New York Times Columbia University disciplines at least 70 students who took part in campus protests  NBC News Columbia disciplines dozens of students for pro-Palestinian library protest in May  The Guardian Columbia University says it has suspended and expelled students who participated in protests  AP News Source …