Palestine

A federal judge ruled Friday that University of Missouri System President Mun Choi violated students' freedom of speech when he barred the group Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine from taking part in the Homecoming parade. The judge ruled Choi excluded the group because of its views on Israel and Palestine.

A federal lawsuit argues the University of Missouri violated the First Amendment rights of Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine when it denied their applications for Homecoming parade. The school wouldn't allow "stop the genocide" banners and Palestinian flags, but did permit "Make America Great Again" and Israeli flags.

The Missouri Students for Justice in Palestine has employed the legal help of a Muslim civil rights group to file a free speech suit against Mun Choi.

Bob Suberi spoke to STLPR after attempting to break the Israeli Navy’s blockade of Gaza.

Despite the potential for expulsion or arrest — and deportation for some — St. Louis college student activists work to build coalitions and protect themselves as they prepare for future protests.

At Golden Chicken in St. Peters, an event celebrated the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, a synagogue in Creve Coeur is commemorating the Israeli hostages left in Gaza. Both communities remain wary of future violence in the region.

Rahaf is one of thousands of children injured during the yearlong war in Gaza. Her two legs were amputated after an Israeli bomb struck her home several months ago.

The announcement comes alongside approval from the U.S. secretary of state for the sale of Israel to buy $18.82 billion in military equipment.

St. Louis-area residents are remembering the lives lost since the October 2023 attacks on Israelis while navigating fears and divisions sparked by the subsequent prolonged war in Gaza.

The artists, Dani Collette and Allora McCullough, object to the Craft Alliance's decision, saying their work is supportive of Palestinians.