A human rights activist invited to speak at Towson University drew split reaction Monday on his stance on the Middle East ...

By Ivy Choe, Staff Writer The 295 seats of the University Union Theatre were filled with students, faculty and advocates ...

Omar Shakir was ordered expelled from the country a year ago. The deportation order was accepted by a district court and upheld by a lower appeals court before heading to the country’s high court.

the law protects those in detention in custody against degrading and humiliating treatment and outrages upon personal dignity,” said Omar Shakir, Human Rights Watch’s Israel and Palestine ...

a policy spurred on or endorsed by high-ranking Israeli officials and reflecting an intent to starve civilians as a method of warfare,” said Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director at HRW.