/tags/israeli-palestinian-conflict Israeli Palestinian Conflict en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /texas/2025-05-07/san-marcos-tx-israel-gaza-palestine-ceasefire-resolution-city-council-vote Gov. Greg Abbott had warned he would cut grant funding if City Council passed the measure. It failed 5-2. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /texas/2025-05-07/san-marcos-tx-israel-gaza-palestine-ceasefire-resolution-city-council-vote Katy McAfee /politics/2025-04-30/san-marcos-tx-city-council-resolution-ceasefire-gaza-genocide-israel-governor-greg-abbott-funding-antisemitism The City Council is set to vote on a resolution Tuesday. The governor called the measure antisemitic and said it violated state law. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:23:44 GMT /politics/2025-04-30/san-marcos-tx-city-council-resolution-ceasefire-gaza-genocide-israel-governor-greg-abbott-funding-antisemitism Maya Fawaz /news/2025-01-15/israel-and-hamas-reach-a-gaza-ceasefire-agreement Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, President Biden and Qatar's prime minister announced separately on Wednesday. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:07:58 GMT /news/2025-01-15/israel-and-hamas-reach-a-gaza-ceasefire-agreement Willem Marx, Jerome Socolovsky, Kat Lonsdorf, Michele Kelemen, Greg Myre, James Hider /education/2024-11-01/judge-says-pro-palestinian-student-groups-can-sue-ut-austin-other-university-leaders U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has said groups, such as the Palestine Solidarity Committee at UT Austin, have standing to sue President Jay Hartzell over allegedly violating their First Amendment rights. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:44:26 GMT /education/2024-11-01/judge-says-pro-palestinian-student-groups-can-sue-ut-austin-other-university-leaders Becky Fogel /education/2024-08-29/ut-austin-tx-protest-arrest-lawsuit-ammer-qaddumi The student, Ammer Qaddumi, alleges the university violated his First Amendment rights. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:00:16 GMT /education/2024-08-29/ut-austin-tx-protest-arrest-lawsuit-ammer-qaddumi Audrey McGlinchy /education/2024-08-26/ut-system-prohibits-its-universities-from-making-political-or-social-statements The new policy says universities should remain neutral on “issues of the day� while allowing students, faculty and staff to express their ideas. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:47:14 GMT /education/2024-08-26/ut-system-prohibits-its-universities-from-making-political-or-social-statements Kate McGee /education/2024-07-31/ut-austin-committee-of-counsel-on-academic-freedom-and-responsibility-report-pro-palestinian-protests The seven-member committee also found the university’s assertion that protesters violated rules, including the unauthorized use of amplified sound, “lack[ed] adequate foundation.� Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:28:08 GMT /education/2024-07-31/ut-austin-committee-of-counsel-on-academic-freedom-and-responsibility-report-pro-palestinian-protests Audrey McGlinchy /education/2024-07-22/texas-state-university-free-speech-policy-antisemitism-pro-palestinian-protests Texas State's Palestine Solidarity Committee and Chabad at Texas State speak out on free speech policy that defines antisemitism. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:05:00 GMT /education/2024-07-22/texas-state-university-free-speech-policy-antisemitism-pro-palestinian-protests Lucciana Choueiry /crime-justice/2024-06-26/charges-dropped-from-april-29-ut-austin-pro-palestinian-protests Around 100 people gathered on the south lawn of UT Austin’s campus that day, setting up tents and blankets to begin an encampment. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 22:58:09 GMT /crime-justice/2024-06-26/charges-dropped-from-april-29-ut-austin-pro-palestinian-protests Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-06-26/sxsw-wont-partner-with-u-s-army-weapons-manufacturers-2025 The festival got a lot of flak for its partnerships last year from pro-Palestinian musicians who dropped out of the festival in protest. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:37:35 GMT /austin/2024-06-26/sxsw-wont-partner-with-u-s-army-weapons-manufacturers-2025 Andrew Weber