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he's one of five americans believed to be alive in hamas captivity. mom, dad, libi and orly, i love you so much, and i think you of every day i'm here. >> reporter: his parents, rachel and john, calling on israel and hamas to reach a cease-fire agreement. >> we're relieved to see him alive but concerned about his health and well-being. >> we heard your voice today for the first time in 201 days, and if you can hear us, i am telling you, we are telling you, we love you, stay firm. survive. >> reporter: in the oval office president biden today also meeting for the first time with a freed u.s. hostage, 4-year-old abigail idan, the youngest american kidnapped by hamas was released last year, but israel says 133 hostages are still in gaza. at least 36 of them confirmed dead, and hersh goldberg-polin's parents have been passionate advocates for their release. speaking to lester several times since october 7th. >> how do you walk through a nightmare that you cannot wake up from ever? >> reporter: a family in agony, but not despair. >> one line that we say ev
he's one of five americans believed to be alive in hamas captivity. mom, dad, libi and orly, i love you so much, and i think you of every day i'm here. >> reporter: his parents, rachel and john, calling on israel and hamas to reach a cease-fire agreement. >> we're relieved to see him alive but concerned about his health and well-being. >> we heard your voice today for the first time in 201 days, and if you can hear us, i am telling you, we are telling you, we love you, stay...
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we spoke about the multiple national security threats the country faces, the impact of the israel-hamas war, and january 6th. have you ever seen a threat environment my career enforcement, i'm hard quite like the one we're experiencing? >> as i look back over my career in law enforcement, i'm hard-pressed to come up with a time where i've seen so many different threats, all elevated, all at the same time. whether it's the threats from china, russia, iran, the terrorism threats, both foreign terrorist threats and domestic terrorist threats.ter: among s pressing >> among his pressing worry, says the fbi director, is the spillover from the israel-hamas conflict. >> so we thought that even before october 7th, if you and i were having this conversation then, we would have said that the terrorism threat was already elevated it's gone to a . but post october 7th, it's gone to a whole other level. >> there is an environment we see right now play ought on some college campuses, the protests over what's happening in gaza. are you watching that warily? >> well, of course, demonstrations themselves
we spoke about the multiple national security threats the country faces, the impact of the israel-hamas war, and january 6th. have you ever seen a threat environment my career enforcement, i'm hard quite like the one we're experiencing? >> as i look back over my career in law enforcement, i'm hard-pressed to come up with a time where i've seen so many different threats, all elevated, all at the same time. whether it's the threats from china, russia, iran, the terrorism threats, both...
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but with videos like this -- >> we are hamas! >> reporter: -- emerging online and another showing a young woman holding a sign pointing in the direction of jewish students saying "al qassam's next targets," hamas's military wing, students andrew stein and alicia baker say they don't feel safe. >> it was the most terrified i've probably been in my entire life. >> reporter: on saturday night stein says he was on campus for a pro-israel counterprotest when this happened. you see him in the white sweatshirt filming as a group of pro-palestinian protesters yell expletives against israel. >> they started saying in arabic "hamas hamas our beloved please bomb tel aviv" and then they started saying “we're coming for you, no zionists on this campus," like get off campus. >> reporter: stein alleges the situation escalated. >> me and my friend had water poured, physically poured in our face. my friend was actually abused in the middle of campus. >> reporter: on monday faculty from barnard and columbia came out in support of the pro-palesti
but with videos like this -- >> we are hamas! >> reporter: -- emerging online and another showing a young woman holding a sign pointing in the direction of jewish students saying "al qassam's next targets," hamas's military wing, students andrew stein and alicia baker say they don't feel safe. >> it was the most terrified i've probably been in my entire life. >> reporter: on saturday night stein says he was on campus for a pro-israel counterprotest when this...
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. ♪ we shall not be moved ♪ all of it as fury over the israel-hamas war boils over. students expressing fear for their personal safety and concern for antisemitic hate speech. raising new questions about the line between hate speech and the first amendment. >> we're asking for the school to call for a cease-fire in gaza. >> reporter: this morning police say at least 45 pro-palestinian protesters were arrested at yale university for violating yale's policies and instructions. police say they were later released. in a statement the university adding that yale does not tolerate behavior that threatened, harassed or intimidated others. meanwhile, at columbia today's classes were online only, with the university's president calling for a reset to de-escalate the rancor while also adding more than 100 safety personnel to campus after more than 100 protesters were arrested last week. though with videos like this emerging online and another showing a young woman holding a sign pointing in the direction of jewish students saying "al qassam's next targets," hamas's military wi
. ♪ we shall not be moved ♪ all of it as fury over the israel-hamas war boils over. students expressing fear for their personal safety and concern for antisemitic hate speech. raising new questions about the line between hate speech and the first amendment. >> we're asking for the school to call for a cease-fire in gaza. >> reporter: this morning police say at least 45 pro-palestinian protesters were arrested at yale university for violating yale's policies and instructions....
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works on campus, concerned about growing anti-semitism and growing protests against israel's war with hamas. george solis reports. >> reporter: as tensions and pro-palestinian demonstrations at columbia university in new york grow, tonight a jewish leader at the university is now urging students to stay away over what's being described as extreme anti-semitism on campus. >> i really do believe that these protests have lost the plot so to speak and have really just turned into incitement of violence and jew hatred. >> reporter: new york mayor eric adams condemning video such as this, which he saysa shows a young woman with a sign pointing to jewish students saying, "al qassam's next targets." in a letter obtained by nbc news, columbia rabbi elie buechler writing to students, "it deeply pains me to say that i would strongly recommend you return home as soon as possible and remain home until the reality in and around campus has dramatically improved," going on to say, "no one should have to endure this level of hatred, let alone at school." nick baum says while many of his peers have left, he'
works on campus, concerned about growing anti-semitism and growing protests against israel's war with hamas. george solis reports. >> reporter: as tensions and pro-palestinian demonstrations at columbia university in new york grow, tonight a jewish leader at the university is now urging students to stay away over what's being described as extreme anti-semitism on campus. >> i really do believe that these protests have lost the plot so to speak and have really just turned into...
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. $26 billion for israel in its war against hamas, with billions more for humanitarian needs in gaza. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: and $8 billion to taiwan. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: also a bill that would force the chinese company that owns tiktok to sell the popular app or face a ban in the u.s. each vote passing with a strong bipartisan mix of democrats and republicans. in an aboutface, johnson supporting aid to ukraine after he flew to mar-a-lago to seek the former president's blessing last week. >> the house has worked its will throughout the world. >> reporter: notably absent from the bills, anything to address the southern border, once a red line for republicans. >> when we have members of congress in >> we have a responsibility to stand with our democratic allies throughout the world. >> reporter: notably absent from the bills, anything to address the southern border, once a red line for republicans. >> when we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag while we're doing nothing to secure our border, i think every american in this country shou
. $26 billion for israel in its war against hamas, with billions more for humanitarian needs in gaza. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: and $8 billion to taiwan. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: also a bill that would force the chinese company that owns tiktok to sell the popular app or face a ban in the u.s. each vote passing with a strong bipartisan mix of democrats and republicans. in an aboutface, johnson supporting aid to ukraine after he flew to mar-a-lago to...
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. >> one of the protesters was brandishing a hamas flag. as a jewish student, that's deeply upsetting. you know, i wonder if someone was carrying around the nazi flag, what would they be told? >> reporter: university administration telling nbc news that they will continue to enforce their rules. the one thing they and the demonstrators agree on is that they expect those protests will continue. antonia hylton, nbc news, new york. >>> in 60 seconds, after a series of near-misses, the faa orders changes to cut down on fatigue among air traffic controllers. we'll tell you about the new rules. >>> plus, why was a baseball coach allowed in an airline cockpit, right after this. >>> plus, baseball coach allowed in an airline cockpit, right after this. allowed when my doctor gave me breztri for my copd things changed for me. breztri gave me better breathing, symptom improvement, and reduced flare-ups. breztri won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. it is not for asthma. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blo
. >> one of the protesters was brandishing a hamas flag. as a jewish student, that's deeply upsetting. you know, i wonder if someone was carrying around the nazi flag, what would they be told? >> reporter: university administration telling nbc news that they will continue to enforce their rules. the one thing they and the demonstrators agree on is that they expect those protests will continue. antonia hylton, nbc news, new york. >>> in 60 seconds, after a series of...
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israel accuses hamas of hiding among civilians. a senior arab diplomat with direct knowledge of the negotiations to free hamas' hostages and reach a cipher in gaza tells nbc tonight the talks are almost frozen. lester? >> all right, richard engel, thanks. >>> the tensions in the middle east creating ripples at home on america's college campuses. more on the firestorm at one major university over a now canceled graduation speech. >> reporter: tonight controversy on campus after usc canceled the valedictorian's commencement speech citing safety concerns. asna was chosen by the provost to be this year's valedictorian, selected from nearly 100 students who applied. but at least two pro israel groups and jewish groups complained, pointing to social media activity, specifically a free palestine slide show on her instagram, which calls for the complete abolishment of the state of israel. >> the university has to make the decision about whether this valedictorian and her propagation of antisemitic vitriol online is worthy of being the repr
israel accuses hamas of hiding among civilians. a senior arab diplomat with direct knowledge of the negotiations to free hamas' hostages and reach a cipher in gaza tells nbc tonight the talks are almost frozen. lester? >> all right, richard engel, thanks. >>> the tensions in the middle east creating ripples at home on america's college campuses. more on the firestorm at one major university over a now canceled graduation speech. >> reporter: tonight controversy on campus...
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as protests broke out coast-to-coast here at home against president biden's policies in the israel-hamas war. we get more from gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight, the pressure is mounting on the biden administration over the war in gaza. hundreds of pro-palestinian protesters today blocked traffic on new york's brooklyn bridge with several arrests. >> oh, good. >> reporter: police say protesters near chicago's o'hare international airport today substantially delayed travelers, and on san francisco's golden gate bridge, multiple arrests after protesters snarled traffic there for hours. the demonstrations come as president biden touts what he calls an unprecedented military effort to defend israel. >> together with our partners, we defeated that attack. >> reporter: in the oval office today, he met with iraq's prime minister, as he tries to deescalate tensions in the middle east. >> we're committed to a ceasefire that will bring the hostages home, and prevent any conflict from spreading beyond what it already has. >> reporter: the president spoke with prime minister netanyahu this week a
as protests broke out coast-to-coast here at home against president biden's policies in the israel-hamas war. we get more from gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight, the pressure is mounting on the biden administration over the war in gaza. hundreds of pro-palestinian protesters today blocked traffic on new york's brooklyn bridge with several arrests. >> oh, good. >> reporter: police say protesters near chicago's o'hare international airport today substantially delayed...