Protests In Support Of Palestinians Are Spreading Far Beyond Coastal Universities
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING While all eyes in the nation are fixed on the police response to pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles, this week, demonstrations are spreading beyond the Ivy Leagues and universities on the East and West coasts. Students at the University of Nebraska, University of Kansas and Iowa State University also held protests at their campuses on Wednesday, which remained peaceful and calm throughout the day without any major police intervention, local news outlets reported. “Midwest is often dismissed as a region of little significance in elections; however, our voices today align and express the same disgust for the ongoing financial support that the U.S. provides toward the genocide of the Palestinian people.” Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather Wednesday on the campus of Ohio State University. At the same time, the university was able to continue its operations.” At the DePaul University in Illinois, students have gathered for a second day at their Chicago encampment, which has not faced police intervention. The student groups were able to hold their protests.. At the same time, the university was able to continue its operations.” - Christian Basi, University of Missouri spokesperson It is unclear whether violence was instigated before or after police intervened at the protests across the country.