Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war roil US campuses ahead of graduations
8 months, 1 week ago

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war roil US campuses ahead of graduations

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At Columbia University, the site of the first protests, dialogue since last week between academic leaders and student organizers to dismantle encampments has not progressed, the university president said Monday. The number of arrests nationwide approached 900 since New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University and arrested more than 100 demonstrators on April 18. NEW YORK Early protests at Columbia University in New York City, where demonstrators set up tents in the center of the campus, sparked pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country. The university’s statement defended the action and said protesters “did not have good intentions on our campus and that this demonstration had the potential to get out of control and become dangerous.” MASSACHUSETTS Police in riot gear cleared an encampment at Northeastern University in Boston on Saturday.

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UC resolves federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias
3 weeks ago

UC resolves federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias

LA Times  

The University of California has resolved nine federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism and bias against Muslim, Arab and pro-Palestinian students stemming from Israel-Hamas war protests at five UC campuses, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday. Violence at the UCLA encampment against Jewish, Israeli American and pro-Palestinian protesters was “of particular concern,” the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights …

Thousands less pro-Palestine protests this semester after new speech rules and encampment crackdowns
3 weeks ago

Thousands less pro-Palestine protests this semester after new speech rules and encampment crackdowns

The Independent  

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With words they try to jail us: US universities are not citadels of freedom
4 weeks ago

With words they try to jail us: US universities are not citadels of freedom

Al Jazeera  

Universities in the United States have been especially repressive over the past year. Campus after campus brought in law enforcement to have their own students, faculty, and staff arrested and charged for demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and ever expanding illegal occupation of Palestinian territory. At Towson University, for example, the punishment for the handful of students …

Nearly half of Muslim students at California universities say they have been harassed, survey finds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nearly half of Muslim students at California universities say they have been harassed, survey finds

LA Times  

Nearly half of Muslim students surveyed at California colleges and universities say they have been targets of anti-Islamic harassment or discrimination in the last school year as pro-Palestinian protests erupted on campuses, a sharp increase from four years ago, the Council on American Islamic Relations said in a new report. California UCLA slammed for ‘chaotic’ response to protest melee in …

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Storm University of Minnesota Building, Demand Divestment from Israel
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Storm University of Minnesota Building, Demand Divestment from Israel

Associated Press  

Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested after occupying an administrative building at the University of Minnesota. The group, which named the building 'Halimy Hall' in remembrance of a Palestinian TikTok creator, occupied the building to protest the university's political neutrality agreement with Israel and the divestment of funds from the university from Israel.

How pro-Hamas protests unfolded on US campuses – and why it could be a problem for Britain
3 months ago

How pro-Hamas protests unfolded on US campuses – and why it could be a problem for Britain

The Telegraph  

“We saw during the last academic year that student activists in the UK are quick to copy some of the protests seen on American campuses,” says Dave Rich, head of policy at the Community Security Trust. The then communities secretary Michael Gove said the encampments were “alive with anti-Israel rhetoric and agitation” that was “deeply, profoundly intimidatory to Jewish students …

Here’s how college campuses are prepping for October 7 after Israel-Palestine turmoil interrupted last year
3 months ago

Here’s how college campuses are prepping for October 7 after Israel-Palestine turmoil interrupted last year

The Independent  

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As new semester dawns, campus protesters in US face heightened restrictions
3 months, 4 weeks ago

As new semester dawns, campus protesters in US face heightened restrictions

Al Jazeera  

New York City, United States – Fall semester was meant to be the final hurdle. Only four months of classes remained before Jonas could graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. But as Jonas — who asked to have his last name withheld — started his second week of class, he found himself confronting a new …

The incredible punishments being dished out to university students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests
4 months ago

The incredible punishments being dished out to university students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests

Daily Mail  

Students who took part in the pro-Palestinian protests last spring are now being punished by universities with protracted suspensions and mandatory contrition essays. Students who took part in the pro-Palestinian protests last spring are now being punished by universities with protracted suspensions and mandatory contrition essays At the University of Southern California, where demonstrators repeatedly clashed with the police, students …

As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
4 months ago

As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies

The Independent  

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As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
4 months ago

As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies

Associated Press  

University of Southern California law student Elizabeth Howell-Egan isn’t allowed on campus because of her role in last spring’s anti-war protests, but she is keeping up her activism. The stakes have gone up this fall for students protesting the war in Gaza, as U.S. colleges roll out new security measures and protest guidelines — all intended to avoid disruptions like …

Quashing dissent on campus is the norm
4 months ago

Quashing dissent on campus is the norm

Salon  

With nearly 18 million students on U.S. college campuses this fall, defenders of the war on Gaza don’t want to hear any backtalk. Months ago, citing data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, ABC News reported that “25,000 buildings have been destroyed, 32 hospitals forced out of service, and three churches, 341 mosques and 100 universities and schools destroyed.” …

Pro-Palestinian protests resume at Columbia University as fall semester begins
4 months ago

Pro-Palestinian protests resume at Columbia University as fall semester begins

Hindustan Times  

As Columbia University resumes classes Tuesday, students and faculty are planning, and bracing, for a resumption of the pro-Palestinian protests that convulsed the Manhattan campus at the tail end of the spring semester and touched off a wave of college demonstrations nationwide. “As long as Columbia continues to invest and to benefit from Israeli apartheid, the students will continue to …

US colleges revise rules over fears of more Gaza protests
4 months, 1 week ago

US colleges revise rules over fears of more Gaza protests

China Daily  

Security workers check people's ID cards as they enter the Columbia University campus in New York, United States on Tuesday while a group called End Jew Hatred held a protest outside. Activism to go on Mahmoud Khalil, a student negotiator for the main protest movement, Columbia University's Apartheid Divest, said students "will continue their activism and actions until Columbia divests …

Students kick off fall semester with protests that adhere to UC/CSU zero-tolerance bans
4 months, 1 week ago

Students kick off fall semester with protests that adhere to UC/CSU zero-tolerance bans

LA Times  

With the fall semester underway, pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UC Berkeley said they will continue pressing their concerns about the war in Gaza. Students across several Bay Area universities kicked off fall semester Thursday with coordinated pro-Palestinian rallies that were impassioned in tone but adhered to the zero-tolerance regulations that the University of California and California State University systems have vowed …

US colleges revise rules over fears of more Gaza protests
4 months, 1 week ago

US colleges revise rules over fears of more Gaza protests

China Daily  

By BELINDA ROBINSON in New York | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-08-29 09:51 Security workers check people's ID cards as they enter the Columbia University campus in New York, United States on Tuesday while a group called End Jew Hatred held a protest outside. Activism to go on Mahmoud Khalil, a student negotiator for the main protest movement, Columbia …

US colleges brace for possible return of war protests: USA Today
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US colleges brace for possible return of war protests: USA Today

China Daily  

Academic workers protest at the University of California, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on May 28, 2024. NEW YORK - As the fall term gets underway at many US colleges, administrators are preparing for another possible surge in campus activism, reported USA Today on Monday, noting that the last school year ended acrimoniously as anti-war protests …

US colleges brace for possible return of war protests: USA Today
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US colleges brace for possible return of war protests: USA Today

China Daily  

Academic workers protest at the University of California, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on May 28, 2024. NEW YORK - As the fall term gets underway at many US colleges, administrators are preparing for another possible surge in campus activism, reported USA Today on Monday, noting that the last school year ended acrimoniously as anti-war protests …

Here’s how much it cost LA police to break up campus Gaza protests
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s how much it cost LA police to break up campus Gaza protests

The Independent  

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US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As students return to colleges across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza, and some schools are adopting rules to limit the kind of protests that swept campuses last spring. The University of Pennsylvania has outlined new “temporary guidelines” for student protests that include bans on encampments, overnight …

As students return, US colleges brace for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza
4 months, 3 weeks ago

As students return, US colleges brace for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At Columbia University in New York, where the wave …

Judge orders UCLA to ensure equal campus access to Jewish students after pro-Palestinian protests
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge orders UCLA to ensure equal campus access to Jewish students after pro-Palestinian protests

LA Times  

A federal judge on Tuesday admonished UCLA for its handling of pro-Palestinian encampments and ordered the university to ensure equal access to Jewish students, three of whom alleged in a lawsuit that the university enabled protesters to block Jews from parts of campus because of their faith. In issuing his preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi sided with …

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning
5 months, 1 week ago

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning

Associated Press  

— Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college’s conduct code. “I don’t really plan on being quiet about this, and I think that’s the goal of the second option,” Alvarez …

Police arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian students in L.A. The fallout continues
5 months, 1 week ago

Police arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian students in L.A. The fallout continues

LA Times  

A protester is taken into custody at UCLA on May 6. About three months since 231 UCLA protesters were arrested, most on misdemeanor charges, the Los Angeles city attorney’s office has not received referrals involving those cases, a spokesman said. A spokeswoman for the county district attorney’s office, which works on felonies in the city of Los Angeles, said UCLA …

UCLA ordered by judge to craft plan in support of Jewish students
5 months, 1 week ago

UCLA ordered by judge to craft plan in support of Jewish students

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge ordered Monday …

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students walk out in protest at Stanford University graduation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students walk out in protest at Stanford University graduation

LA Times  

A pro-Palestinian student group, seen protesting at Stanford this month, encouraged other students to walk out of the university’s graduation ceremony on Sunday and instead attend a “People’s Commencement.” Hundreds of Stanford University students walked out of their graduation ceremony Sunday in a show of support for Palestinians, capping a tumultuous year on campus rocked by protests related to the …

Dozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Police thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, where officers cleared a previous camp this spring after it was attacked by counterprotesters. Officers arrested 27 people late Monday during the demonstration, Rick Braziel, UCLA associate vice chancellor for campus safety, said in a statement. The group …

About two dozen pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA, ordered to stay away from campus
7 months ago

About two dozen pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA, ordered to stay away from campus

LA Times  

A pro-Palestinian protest at UCLA on Monday night ended with police making about two dozen arrests and ordering demonstrators who were cited to not return to campus for at least two weeks, officials said. The situation later turned chaotic, however, with Los Angeles police and private security guards forming a skirmish line and facing off with protesters who stood behind …

Stanford arrests 13 pro-Palestinian protesters, asks D.A. to file felony burglary charges
7 months ago

Stanford arrests 13 pro-Palestinian protesters, asks D.A. to file felony burglary charges

LA Times  

Students walk by graffiti near university President Richard Saller’s office at Stanford University on Wednesday. Stanford University campus police arrested a group of pro-Palestinian protesters, who barricaded themselves inside the president’s office, on suspicion of felony burglary charges. In the joint statement, Saller and Stanford University Provost Jenny Martinez condemned the group’s actions and said that a safety officer with …

Three Jewish students sue UCLA, saying protesters blocked access to campus facilities
7 months ago

Three Jewish students sue UCLA, saying protesters blocked access to campus facilities

LA Times  

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate at UCLA on April 26. Three Jewish UCLA students filed a federal lawsuit against the UC regents and several university officials on Wednesday, alleging that anti-Israel protesters blocked them from crucial parts of the campus. “With the knowledge and acquiescence of UCLA officials, the activists enforced what was effectively a ‘Jew Exclusion Zone,’ segregating Jewish students and …

Pro-Palestine protesters storm US university president's office, arrested
7 months ago

Pro-Palestine protesters storm US university president's office, arrested

India Today  

More than a dozen people were arrested at Stanford University in California on Wednesday after pro-Palestinian student protesters barricaded themselves inside the office of the school president, the latest clash between US students and authorities over the Israel-Gaza conflict. Approximately 10 students entered the administrative offices building around 5.30 am on the last day of classes for the spring quarter, …

Pro-Palestine protesters barricade themselves inside Stanford president’s office demanding divestment from Israel
7 months ago

Pro-Palestine protesters barricade themselves inside Stanford president’s office demanding divestment from Israel

The Independent  

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president's office
7 months ago

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president's office

Associated Press  

STANFORD, Calif. — Police arrested 13 people at Stanford University after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the school president and provost’s offices early Wednesday, causing what officials described as “extensive” vandalism inside and outside the building. AP AUDIO: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president’s office AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports more arrests on campus of Palestinian supporters. Stanford students …

Stanford protesters arrested, seniors won’t be allowed to graduate, officials say
7 months ago

Stanford protesters arrested, seniors won’t be allowed to graduate, officials say

LA Times  

Stanford University plans to immediately suspend students who were among 13 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested Wednesday morning after a brief occupation of the president’s office. Stanford University announced that 13 students were arrested, the building had been cleared and a public safety officer was injured by protesters, who shoved the officer as they “interfered with a transport vehicle.” The Stanford Daily …

Tension, distrust, anxiety pervade UCLA. ‘Everywhere you turn there’s a security guard’
7 months ago

Tension, distrust, anxiety pervade UCLA. ‘Everywhere you turn there’s a security guard’

LA Times  

Weeks of protests, violence, massive police actions and now a strike have taken a toll on the UCLA campus community, leaving many students overwhelmed, anxious and still struggling to make sense of the events. “Midterms were really the last of many people’s concerns,” said Lena Schorkopf, a senior political science major, who became involved in the protests after the encampment …

Some Universities Are Holding Back Pro-Palestine Student Protestors' Diplomas
7 months, 1 week ago

Some Universities Are Holding Back Pro-Palestine Student Protestors' Diplomas

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several universities across the country are withholding, or threatening to withhold, the diplomas of seniors who engaged in pro-Palestine demonstrations on their campuses amid a national student mobilization in recent months. In letters sent on Friday, administrators accused the students of violating the student code of conduct, alleging that they failed to respond to police’s orders to …

US: New York police detains 34 after pro-Palestinian protests 'occupy' Brooklyn museum | VIDEO
7 months, 1 week ago

US: New York police detains 34 after pro-Palestinian protests 'occupy' Brooklyn museum | VIDEO

India TV News  

New York: The police in the US city of New York arrested 34 pro-protesters who marched to the Brooklyn Museum on Friday afternoon, setting up tents in the lobby and unfurling a "Free Palestine" banner from the building's roof. New York police tackled and punched some protesters during the scuffles that broke out in the crowd outside the museum and …

Iran's Khamenei pens open letter to anti-Israel US campus protesters, urges them ‘to become familiar with Quran’
7 months, 1 week ago

Iran's Khamenei pens open letter to anti-Israel US campus protesters, urges them ‘to become familiar with Quran’

Hindustan Times  

In a rare move, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei voiced his support for anti-Israel protestors on US college campuses, claiming that they are “on the right side of history.” Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hailed the US campus students for their "honorable struggle" against the ruthless government, which according to him backs Zionists. Iran's Khamenei has one advice …

Palestine protesters take over University of Manchester exam building
7 months, 1 week ago

Palestine protesters take over University of Manchester exam building

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of students caused disruption at the University of …

Kaffiyehs and pickets: UCLA, UC Davis workers strike over treatment at pro-Palestinian protests
7 months, 1 week ago

Kaffiyehs and pickets: UCLA, UC Davis workers strike over treatment at pro-Palestinian protests

LA Times  

Academic workers at UCLA went on strike Tuesday, saying their rights were violated by UC actions during pro-Palestinian protests. Carrying “On Strike” pickets and some wearing kaffiyehs, academic workers at UCLA and UC Davis walked off the job Tuesday, alleging their rights were violated by the University of California’s actions during pro-Palestinian protests and encampment crackdowns. At UCLA on Tuesday …

Pro-Palestinian protests continue at the University of California
7 months, 1 week ago

Pro-Palestinian protests continue at the University of California

NPR  

Pro-Palestinian protests continue at the University of California More University of California academic workers are expected to go on strike Tuesday in response to the treatment of pro-Palestinian protestors on campus. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The pro-Palestinian and anti-Gaza war student activism at University of California campuses has spread to include academic workers. I mean, the strike started at this one …

Punched, choked, kicked: German police crack down on student protests
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Punched, choked, kicked: German police crack down on student protests

Al Jazeera  

Germany’s students, labelled ‘terrorist sympathisers’ for protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza, say their right to free speech is under attack. Berlin – “We are witnessing a great endangerment of academic freedom – and this has started since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza,” says Cecilia, an undergraduate student at Berlin’s Free University. After more than 300 lecturers from …

Omar tears into UCLA chancellor for perpetrating 'violence' on campus
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Omar tears into UCLA chancellor for perpetrating 'violence' on campus

Daily Mail  

Rep. Ilhan Omar tore into UCLA Chancellor Gene Block for 'allowing' a violent clash between pro- and anti-Israel demonstrators on campus where they say rats were released into their pro-Gaza encampment. An anti-Israel demonstrator told CNN that at an encampment on April 30 at UCLA 'Zionist thugs' had issued sexual assault and death threats and released rats into their demonstration. …

German police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Berlin university
7 months, 2 weeks ago

German police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Berlin university

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German police cleared about 150 pro-Palestinian demonstrators from a Berlin university faculty on Thursday, ending one of a wave of student-led protests across Europe over Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas. Student Coalition Berlin, the group which organized the protest, called in a statement posted on social media for the university to “take an active role in …

Pro-Palestinian protesters leave after Drexel University decides to have police clear encampment
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters leave after Drexel University decides to have police clear encampment

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Protesters packed up their belongings and left a pro-Palestinian encampment at Drexel University on Thursday after the school announced a decision to have police clear the encampment. University President John Fry said in a statement that he decided to have campus police and public safety officers join Philadelphia police in clearing the encampment as peacefully as possible. In …

Police descend on UCLA after protesters erect new pro-Palestinian encampment
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Police descend on UCLA after protesters erect new pro-Palestinian encampment

LA Times  

More than two dozen officers in riot gear descended on UCLA Thursday afternoon, facing off with pro-Palestinian protesters who had erected a new encampment on campus hours earlier. Doehr said he hoped the strike would prompt the university to “negotiate in good faith with the movement for divestment, rather than calling the police on students every time they protest.” Pro-Palestinian …

Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000

Associated Press  

Drexel University in Philadelphia threatened to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on Monday as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war surpassed the 3,000 mark nationwide. Drexel President John Fry said the encampment had disrupted campus life and “cannot be allowed to remain in place.” Fry called on protesters to leave immediately but said in a statement …

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the weekend, prompting a lockdown of school buildings, a day after authorities thwarted an attempted occupation of a school building at the neighboring University of Pennsylvania campus. “This demonstration already has proved intolerably disruptive to normal University operations and has raised serious concerns about the …

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest

Associated Press  

BERKELEY, Calif. — Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. “Columbia,” read one sign held aloft there after arrests on April 30, “Protect your students.” Historically, universities are supposed to govern — and police — themselves in exchange for their status as “something of a secular sacred ground,” said John Thelin, University of Kentucky College of Education professor emeritus and a historian …

Pro-Palestinian group takes over UC Berkeley building; university calls it ‘crime scene’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian group takes over UC Berkeley building; university calls it ‘crime scene’

LA Times  

Campus police and California Highway Patrol officers block pro-Palestinian demonstrators with barricades as authorities move to arrest protesters at UC Berkeley. Even after UC Berkeley officials struck a deal with student leaders of the university’s longstanding pro-Palestinian encampment, a group of protesters took over an abandoned building on campus Wednesday, and some were later arrested. There, university officials almost immediately …

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