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Because of the escalating tensions and the fragility of the situation in the region we are calling for

maximum restraints from all parties.

We don't want any rash actions that could trigger further violence.

The United Nations is urging all parties in the Middle East to show restraint after a suspected Israeli drone strike

killed a top Hamas official inside Lebanon raising the risk of a regional war.

We'll speak to the Dutch Palestinian analyst Moine Robani. But first, the president

of Harvard, Claudine Gay, has resigned six months after becoming the first black woman

to lead the university.

She'd been the target of an intensive right-wing attack

following a contentious congressional hearing on anti-Semitism

when she was questioned by Republican Congress member Elise Stephanick.

Well let me ask you this.

Will admissions offers be rescinded or any disciplinary action be taken against students

or applicants who say from the river to the sea or into Fada

advocating for the murder of Jews. As I've said that type of, reckless offensive speech is

personally abhorrent to me.

We'll speak to Harvard Professor Khalil Jibran Mohammed.

All that and more coming up. Welcome to Democracy Now, Democracy Now.

The War and Peace Report, I'm Amy Goodman.

Fears of a regional war in the Middle East are growing

after a top Hamas official was assassinated

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