In this week’s Daily Emerald weekly news wrap-up, Alec Cowan, Sararosa Davies and Craig Wright discuss this week’s biggest news stories: Tuesday was the 69th anniversary of Israel’s independence, and Israeli and Palestinian students are talking about their differences at what is dubbed the Manzil Midrash; and the Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP) is being cut, along with five faculty from the School of Journalism and Communication and beloved professor Kevin Alltucker.