Israel-Hamas conflict

The third and final day of the University of California Board of Regents meeting at UC Merced was highlighted by a sit-down between several trustees and pro-Palestinian protesters.

An encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on UC Merced’s campus grew substantially in numbers Wednesday – and with it, the level of passion exhibited by demonstrators also expanded.

The University of California Regents met Tuesday for the first of a three-day meeting at UC Merced.

While students at college campuses across the country have demonstrated against the war in Gaza by building campus encampments and occupying buildings, campuses in California’s Central Valley have so far taken a different approach.

As the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas surpasses six months, families in the U.S. with roots in Palestine watch the destruction from afar.

Pro-Palestinian advocates rallied in downtown Fresno this week. They say they’re taking their cause to the ballot in the state’s March 5 primary election.

Fresno mayor Jerry Dyer issued a call for unity on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, among Jewish and Muslim groups following several actions in the city related to the war in the Middle East.

It’s the second resolution the university’s student senate has passed on the issue. But will the student body president support it?

At UC Merced, anti-war protests followed a resolution that passed the university’s student senate last week.