A Melbourne salon kicked out an Israeli man after recognizing his accent and calling him a baby killer, saying he echoed Hamas. Antisemitism rises and the Israel-Australia rift widens as Canberra bars an Israeli lawmaker.

Protesters gather outside Moakley Courthouse as Harvard fights a 2.6 billion dollar budget cut. Columbia settles, paying 221 million to reclaim 1.7 billion in federal funding.

Gaza protests flare at Columbia; Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil, a green-card holder, has been detained for months and faces deportation.

Zelensky says Ukraine needs everything from the U.S.—weapons, troops, training, and intelligence—to field a strong army. He and Biden host Western leaders as talks with Russia go on; Moscow demands Donetsk and Luhansk pullouts, Crimea, NATO limits, and sanctions relief.

Marseille-Fos dockers halt crates for Israel; Contship Era sails for Haifa without the cargo, crates sent back. Across Europe unions and states slow or block arms shipments to Israel, though some cargo still moves.

The Digest, 8/19/2025 @100AM, CDT

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