The Tech reports MIT and Cambridge police and state troopers moved in shortly after 4 a.m., forcing out both protesters and reporters.
Middle East
Rob Leikind, New England director of the American Jewish Committee, is not having the City Council's resolution on Gaza: Read more.
The City Council voted 11-2 today for a resolution, sponsored by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson (Roxbury) calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of humanitarian aid for the region, the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza. Read more.
The City Council yesterday formally recognized Eid Al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim sacred month of Ramadan - after Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson (Roxbury), who is Muslim, gave an impassioned plea on behalf of the people of Gaza. Read more.
Select Board Chairman Bernard Greene says the MBTA quickly responded to a town request to erase the "Zionist Pigs" and peace symbol somebody sprayed on at least one signboard at the Longwood Green Line stop yesterday.
Greene adds: Read more.
A UHub correspondent reports he was on the outbound Red Line platform at Charles/MGH around 6:15 p.m: Read more.
Protesters calling for a Gaza ceasefire blocked Atlantic Avenue in front of South Station around 8:30 a.m. Not long after, Boston Police began arresting the protesters.
Councilor Ben Weber (Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury) today withdrew his proposed resolution calling for a negotiated Gaza ceasefire to let him rewrite it so that it doesn't cause "more division" rather than lessen it. Read more.
The Boston City Council yesterday officially congratulated two New Mission High School students for their activism without realizing that that involved organizing a walkout at the Hyde Park school last week to call for an end to Israeli warfare in Gaza and freedom for Palestine. Read more.
The Jewish Journal reports on Brandeis's decision, which came yesterday, hours before Students for Justice in Palestine was to hold a rally at the school.
Cambridge Police report arresting pro-Palestinian protesters outside the offices of Elbit Systems on Bishop Allen Drive in Central Square this morning. Read more.
Ed. note: Video of the discussions on the two resolutions is at the bottom of the story.
Boston City Council President Ed Flynn sent two proposed resolutions on Israel and Palestine to a committee for further study and hearings.
The council's committee of the whole - basically, the entire council - will now schedule hearings on a resolution by Councilor Michael Flaherty (at large) to support Israel and condemn Hamas and a separate one by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson (Roxbury) calling for an immediate ceasefire in the region. Read more.
City Councilor Michael Flaherty (at large) tomorrow will ask his fellow councilors to unambiguously support Israel. Read more.
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