Cambridge, Somerville formally request a cease-fire in Gaza, Boston stays silent By Daily Free Press Staff • February 1, 2024 Recent calls for cease-fire in Gaza from Cambridge City Council and Somerville have prompted questions of whether Boston will join these cities in calling for an enduring halt to the Israel-Hamas war.
BU students with ties to Israel and Palestine share personal stories, frustrations amid more than 230 deaths in Gaza, 12 in Israel before cease-fire By Jesús Marrero Suárez • May 23, 2021 The 11-day period of violence heightened antisemitism, Islamophobia and division in the region.
