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AMSTERDAM (AP) — In sometimes violent confrontations, police have broken up a protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam Wednesday in a second straight day of unrest over the war in Gaza. After police ended a blockade on university grounds, hundreds of demonstrators moved to a nearby square to continue protesting late into
Five-day encampment in university grounds that caused the college major loss of income ended in victory for campaignersStudents at Trinity College Dublin have ended a five-day encampment after the university pledged to cut ties with Israeli companies.Student leaders claimed victory on Wednesday night for a US-style campaign that had disrupted the campus and blocked access to the Book of Kells. Continue reading
The College has announced that it has begun a divestment process in companies operating within OPT who appear on the UN 'Blacklist', a move which aligns with the Irish Government's official position
Dozens of protesters blocked the entrance of Google's developer conference in Mountain View, Calif., for roughly 90 minutes on Tuesday, demanding that the tech giant drop its work with the Israeli government amid the country's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The protest group, which accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, held two events on Tuesday that it said involved hundreds of participants. A group chanted "Shame on Google" and "Google Cloud rains blood" in the...
An encampment and blockade on Trinity College Dublin’s campus will end following talks with the university.
Republicans are launching a probe into the federal response to 'pro-Hamas' college protests that have 'failed' to prevent threats and violence against Jewish students.
WASHINGTON >> Weeks after attending a pro-Palestinian demonstration, Egyptian-American student Layla Sayed received a text message from a friend drawing her attention to a website dedicated to exposing people it says promote hatred of Jews and Israel.
President Joe Biden‘s shock announcement that he would condition U.S. military support of Israel on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s decision to invade the Gazan city of Rafah to end Hamas has been criticized by pro-Israel Democrats and Republicans. But many pro-Palestinian Democrats are also skeptical of Biden’s words and actions. The longer the war between […]
After pro-Palestinian protests and encampments this spring, a number of colleges faced disruptions of their graduation ceremonies. They included Duke University, where comedian Jerry Seinfeld gave the commencement address this weekend. Some colleges moved commencements to alternative venues to avoid disruptions. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports.
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who disrupted a University of Windsor senate meeting last week has set up an encampment on campus, requesting supplies as they dig in until administrators answer their demands. The demonstrations began Thursday with protesters calling for university administration to financially divest from organizations that benefit or support Israel. “We’re not […]
Small demonstrations held on Saturday, including at Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Wisconsin-MadisonSmall pro-Palestinian protests popped up sporadically on Saturday as colleges and universities from North Carolina to California held commencement ceremonies, including dozens of graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University who walked out on an address by Republican governor Glenn Youngkin.While some of the estimated 100 students and family members who left during...