The national Students for Justice in Palestine group called for its collegiate chapters to host a "day of resistance" on Thursday in support of Palestinians.
This is the third visit to Israel for the Pixies. Its Holy Land debut came at a sold-out Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa in 2014, and the band sold out two shows at the Caesarea Amphitheater in 2017.
A famous light on secrets: UMass examines legacy of Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg, second from left, in 2019 with Gar Alperovitz, far left; Patricia Ellsberg; and Janaki Natarajan as he joined his co-conspirators at UMass after the school acquired his papers. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
UMass history professor Christian Appy is a principal organizer and a moderator for the virtual conference on Ellsberg’s legacy. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
As his co-defendant, Anthony Russo, right, and wife, Patricia, listen, Daniel Ellsberg addresses reporters outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 1973, during his trial for leaking the Pentagon Papers. AP FILE PHOTO