Pro-Palestinian protesters removed the American flag from UNC's quad on Tuesday afternoon and replaced it with the Palestinian one in what was the latest disruptive incident on campus.
A patchwork of colourful tarps covered dozens of tents at a pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University's downtown campus on Sunday, shielding protesters from both the heavy rain and prying eyes. More than a week after the first Canadian pro-Palestinian campus encampment began in Montreal, organizers at both McGill and the University of Toronto said they've become better prepared for the days to follow, thanks to donated materials and community support. Protester Ari Nahman said Sunday...
Police in New York clear out Columbia protest encampment on Tuesday night; demonstrators reportedly in standoff with police at nearby City College of New York (CUNY)Full report: New York police officers enter Columbia University to disperse student protestThe occupation of Hamilton Hall came after protesters’ defied a 2pm Monday deadline to abandon their camp at Columbia or face suspension. The university promptly began suspending participating students.Posts on an Instagram page for protest...
When did it become fashionable to diminish the accomplishments of Vietnam War-era protesters by accusing them of inflated self-regard and delusions about what their activism accomplished? In my view, the situation in the Mideast is more nuanced and complex than the United States’ involvement in Vietnam ever was. Israel's horrific response notwithstanding, I fear that many pro-Palestinian student activists are naively unwilling to confront the role that Hamas and its allies have played in the...
A chaotic scene unfolded late Tuesday at UCLA where clashes broke out near
Police moved into the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA on Thursday morning, dismantling tents, pushing out most of the protesters and arresting more than 200 people. The operation followed two days of upheaval that began when UCLA declared the camp “unlawful” and continued when a mob attacked the camp Tuesday night, with police taking hours to stop the violence. The Westwood campus became the first in the University of California system to move against an encampment. Others have been set up at...
If there’s a leftist cause, a protest is bound to follow — no matter how little those protesting understand why or what they're protesting in the first place. This is especially the case after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. Pro-Palestinian protesters have now taken over college campuses across America, from Columbia University in New York to the George Washington University in D.C. and Cal Poly Humboldt in California. The protesters spent the past weekend setting up autonomous zones...
As pro-Palestinian protesters at colleges across the country face condemnation and backlash from political leaders and media pundits, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and some Jewish-American politicians are voicing their support for the ongoing demonstrations.College campuses across the country have seen waves of pro-Palestinian demonstrations since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel that left about 1,200 dead. These protests by students and some faculty have drawn national attention in...
A few hours after a group of around 30 pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in the atrium of Bobst Library, placing signs reading “Hands off Rafah” and “Welcome to the Popular University,” Campus Safety officers told students to clear the library’s floors. Bobst is now open, according to NYU. Protesters initially relocated, with some having moved to This story Campus Safety clears Bobst amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations appeared first on Washington Square News.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe.
A non-student organization is expected to hold a protest on the campus of
In recent weeks, college campuses across the United States have witnessed waves of pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with violence flaring on Wednesday 1 May, and Thursday 2 May following police raids and attacks by pro-Israeli protestors. Hundreds of students have been arrested across the US as campus administrators and police cracked down on rallies supporting Palestinians and calling for divestment of universities from Israel. University leaders, along with authorities from the United States...