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U.S. colleges invite discussion on investments as they strike deals to end campus protests over Palestine

May 4, 2024 admin

Anti-war demonstrations ceased this week at a small number of U.S. universities after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters, fending off possible disruptions of final exams and graduation ceremonies. The agreements at schools including Brown, Northwestern and Rutgers stand out amidst the chaotic scenes and 2,400-plus arrests on 46 campuses nationwide since April 17….

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In Pre-Dawn Action, Hundreds Of Cops Enter UCLA Amid Huge Students’ Protest

May 2, 2024 admin

The officers muscled their way into the campus in the pre-dawn hours. Hundreds of police, with shields and batons, have entered the University of California at Los Angeles to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest camp that was attacked by pro-Israeli supporters less that 24 hours ago. The helmeted police officers worked to remove barriers, wood panels…

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Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza

May 2, 2024 admin

A brawl erupted at University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) after a pro-Palestinian encampment was “forcefully attacked,” the school’s chancellor said on May 1, while activists at the University of Wisconsin in Madison clashed with police officers who destroyed their tents, in a day of escalating violence on some college campuses over the war in…

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Columbia university student protests today : New York Police department storms Columbia University again to clear out anti-war student protestors

May 1, 2024 admin

A dramatic scene unfolded late April 30 at 9 P.M. as the New York Police Department brought in a military-grade vehicle with an extendable ramp to gain entry to a window of Hamilton Hall, the campus building occupied by student protestors since April 30 midnight. | Photo Credit: Anisha Dutta A dramatic scene unfolded late…

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Columbia Protests LIVE news: University president asks police to remain on campus until May 17

May 1, 2024 admin

Large numbers of New York City police officers begin entering Columbia University campus Large numbers of New York City police officers entered Columbia University late April 30, hours after the mayor said a pro-Palestinian protest that has crippled the Ivy League school for two weeks “must end now.” The officers took protesters into custody after…

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Large numbers of New York City police officers begin entering Columbia University campus

May 1, 2024 admin

Large numbers of New York City police officers entered Columbia University late April 30, hours after the mayor said a pro-Palestinian protest that has crippled the Ivy League school for two weeks “must end now.” The officers took protesters into custody after the university called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New…

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Why students are protesting across U.S. campuses? | Explained

April 26, 2024 admin

The story so far: On April 18, more than 100 pro-Palestinian protestors who were camped out in tents in Columbia University, New York, were arrested by the police. Since then, similar encampments and protests have risen across U.S. campuses, including in New York University, Yale University and the University of Texas. These protests are an…

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Benjamin Netanyahu Blasts Pro-Palestine Protests On US Campuses

April 25, 2024 admin

Police in riot gear were deployed to face off with students at the University of Texas. Pro-Palestine protests have spread to more college campuses in the US, denouncing the mounting deaths in Gaza. Over a hundred students have been arrested for campus occupation, which Jewish students claim to be antisemitic. Here are the top 10…

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