University campus protests in America in support of Palestine! 900 students arrested!

Students at nearly 20 universities are protesting in favor of Palestine. The police stopped the protesters and arrested more than 900 people.

University campus protests in the US

Pro-Palestinian protests continue to rise on college campuses in the United States. The protest, which started a week ago at Columbia university in New York, quickly spread to other universities. students at nearly 20 universities are protesting in favor of Palestine. The police stopped the protesters and arrested more than 900 people. Many students have been suspended from the university. Notices threatening disciplinary action have also been sent to several students. However, protests continue on many university campuses.

Why US university students are protesting?

Israel's military operations against Hamas in Gaza sparked pro-Palestinian protests at American universities last weekend. Protests continued despite police repression and arrests. Protesters at Harvard university hoisted a Palestinian flag at the Ivy League school in a spot usually reserved for the American flag. They also lowered the Palestinian flag from the top floor of the Washington Hilton Hotel, where the white house Correspondents' Association dinner is held.

900 students arrested in US

University of california students protested by setting up camp on campus last week. There have been clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters. Northeastern university in Boston has 100, Washington university in St. Louis has 80, Arizona State university has 72 and Indiana university has 23.

Gaza Ceasefire

Protesting students on a university campus call for a cease-fire between israel and Hamas. They also insist on severing ties with companies and countries that seek to profit from the attack on Gaza. There have also been complaints that the protests have led to anti-Semitic and hate speech. However, reports also suggest that university administrators are determined to ensure freedom of expression.

Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu talks

The nationwide protests have also caught the attention of US President Joe Biden. The white house has advised that the protests should be peaceful. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on sunday about the student protest. He is said to have reiterated the US position on the ongoing attack on the Gaza border town of Rafah.

University campus protests in France, Italy, UK

Echoing the protest on American university campuses, students in universities in France, Italy, and britain are also participating in pro-Palestinian protests. On october 7 last year, the Hamas group attacked the Israeli Gaza Strip, killing about 1,170 people. About 250 Israelis were also taken hostage. This led to a war between israel and Hamas. More than 34,000 innocent people have been killed in Gaza in retaliation by the Israeli army.