Since April 18, a wave of anti-war protests has swept through university campuses across the United States, with over 900 protesters arrested. The demonstrations, sparked by Columbia University students demanding an end to the Israeli regime’s genocidal war on Gaza, have led to clashes with police and calls for divestment from Israeli financial interests.
Pro-Palestine activists organize support activities for students camping in solidarity with Gaza at American universities. pic.twitter.com/ZW4g17kbBm
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 29, 2024
Protests have spread to campuses such as New York University, Emerson College, Brown University, University of Michigan, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Law enforcement has resorted to riot control methods to suppress the demonstrations, reminiscent of tactics used during the George Floyd protests four years ago.
Yale University students have re-established their campus pro-Palestine encampment according to media reports. Footage shows dozens of people gathered at the school’s campus demonstrating against US military support for Israel’s operation in Gaza, which has resulted in the death… pic.twitter.com/dKUqfsT5Wq
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 28, 2024
Academics have joined the movement, with the group Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine (FSJP) calling on institutions like Morehouse College to rescind invitations to speakers who support the Israeli war effort.
US police have detained around 900 people over the past 10 days at pro-Palestinian demonstrations held on the campuses of some of the nation’s largest universities, the Washington Post reported.
According to the newspaper, the detentions were the largest law enforcement response… pic.twitter.com/bIWKiFwbkc
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 28, 2024
With President Joe Biden’s support of the violence in Gaza, the protests show no sign of slowing down as students demand justice for the victims of the conflict.
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
