Students across the United States have taken to the streets to protest the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, demanding that schools cut financial ties with Israel and divest from companies supporting the conflict. However, some of these protests have taken a troubling turn, with incidents of antisemitism leading to the shutdown of encampments at universities like Northeastern in Boston and MIT.
Despite these setbacks, students at other universities, including University of Pennsylvania and Columbia, have remained defiant in their calls for action. The campus protests have sparked nationwide arrests and faculty votes of no confidence in university leadership at institutions in California, Georgia, and Texas.
The tensions have also spread to University of Southern California, where controversies have erupted over the valedictorian’s speech and filmmaker Jon M. Chu’s keynote address being canceled due to protests.
At Arizona State University, 69 people were arrested for setting up an unauthorized encampment on the campus lawn, highlighting the escalating nature of the protests across the nation.
As the protests continue to roil campuses nationwide amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict, universities are facing disruptions and tensions that show no signs of abating. Stay tuned to Mazmessenger for the latest updates on this developing story.
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