Middle East
The alleged comments are not the first time that far-right Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for executing Palestinian captives to manage overcrowding in prisons.
Demonstrators had occupied Hamilton Hall hours earlier after setting up an encampment earlier in the month.
The secretary of state's comments come after President Joe Biden demanded Israel allow a larger, sustained flow of humanitarian assistance for Palestinians.
The International Court of Justice said the request, which also asked for Germany to renew UNRWA funding, did not meet the legal conditions.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to launch an incursion into a Gaza city sheltering hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
The United States is stepping up pressure for a cease-fire deal in Gaza.
The Hawaii lawmakers are the first to pass a cease-fire resolution.
Student activists defied a 2 p.m. deadline to leave an encampment of around 120 tents on the school’s Manhattan campus
The Vermont senator upped his rhetoric against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the U.S.-funded military offensive in the Palestinian enclave.
The open letter Monday represented one of the largest shows of support among progressive groups for the burgeoning student protests.