CAMPUS PROTESTS
Yale graduates stage pro-Palestinian walkout of commencement Yale University students walk out of commencement to protest Gaza war and financial ties, sparking similar actions at other universities. Protests escalate after violent attacks on activists, leading to strikes and censure motions. The events highli...
22 May, 2024, 12.45 AM ISTHarvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict The student protest group Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine said in a statement that the encampment "outlasted its utility with respect to our demands." Meanwhile, Harvard University interim President Alan Garber agreed to pursue a meeting between p...
15 May, 2024, 09.33 AM ISTProtesting students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld graduation speech Accounts posting the footage said the students at the prestigious university were protesting the usually apolitical star's stance over Israel, which has drawn controversy. Students could be seen carrying a Palestinian flag.
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Biden surrendering US campuses to "anarchists, jihadist freaks": Donald Trump on college protests Trump further claimed that "the very same people who are funding the violent campus uprisings are also funding Joe Biden's campaign", adding that Biden is running a "radicalised" Democratic Party.
13 May, 2024, 07.03 AM ISTPolice clearing pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University, 33 arrested "While the university is committed to protecting students' rights to free expression, the encampment had evolved into an unlawful activity, with participants in direct violation of multiple university policies and city regulations," the university s...
08 May, 2024, 08.01 PM ISTUS campus protests: Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony Columbia University has decided to cancel its university-wide commencement ceremony scheduled for May 15, opting instead for smaller, school-based events. This decision follows weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted the Ivy League school.
06 May, 2024, 06.54 PM IST25 arrested at University of Virginia after police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters In Virginia, student demonstrators began their protest on a lawn outside the school chapel Tuesday. On Saturday, video from WVAW-TV showed police wearing heavy gear and holding shields lined up on the campus in Charlottesville. Protesters chanted "F...
05 May, 2024, 07.20 AM ISTJewish students grapple with how to respond on campus to pro-Palestinian protests As pro-Palestinian student protests dominated college campuses across the country in recent weeks, Jewish students had at times fervent debates over how to respond.Jewish students’ views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are wide-ranging and nuanc...
03 May, 2024, 11.19 PM ISTAfter US, campus protests hit Australia; anti & pro-Israel protesters face off at Sydney University Hundreds of supporters of Israel and Gaza faced off at a Sydney university Friday, bringing echoes of US college protests and Middle East tumult to campus and continent on the other side of the world. Rival demonstrators came eye-to-eye shouting slo...
03 May, 2024, 07.13 PM ISTUS President Joe Biden breaks silence on campus protests over Gaza: 'Order must prevail' US President Joe Biden on Thursday defended the right to protest but insisted that “order must prevail” as college campuses across the country face unrest over the war in Gaza. “Dissent is essential for democracy," he said at the White House. "But d...
02 May, 2024, 09.19 PM IST'These little Gazas are disgusting cesspools': US Senator Tom Cotton on University protests Republican Senator Tom Cotton denounces pro-Palestinian protests in US college campuses as 'disgusting cesspools of anti-semitic hate'. Cotton led a group of GOP senators who also asked Americans to vote out Joe Biden to stop 'another four years of ...
02 May, 2024, 02.32 PM ISTAmerican campuses going our JJJ ways Over the last few weeks, campuses in 'First World' America - not in 'ghettoes' or boondocks, mind you - have been out-JNU-Jamia-Jadavpuring themselves. On Wednesday, ABVP... oops, anti-pro-Palestinian groups clashed with protesters at UCLA. Eyewitne...
01 May, 2024, 10.43 PM ISTColumbia University threatens to expel pro-Palestine activists who occupied buildings Nationwide campus protests intensify as students face repercussions for occupying buildings. Tensions rise as demonstrations clash with authorities, sparking arrests at various universities in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
01 May, 2024, 11.46 AM IST'This must end now,' says NYC Mayor as protesters take over Columbia University building New York City Mayor Eric Adams claimed Tuesday that the protests at Columbia University have been “co-opted by professional outside agitators,” but didn’t provide specific evidence to back up that contention. Speaking at a 6 p.m. news conference, Ad...
01 May, 2024, 07.23 AM ISTColumbia protests: Pro-Palestine protesters break into campus building and seize it Demonstrators at Columbia University barricaded themselves inside a campus building on April 30, escalating a standoff with school officials. Masked individuals smashed windows and blocked doors with metal tables after administrators began suspendin...
30 Apr, 2024, 11.35 PM ISTActivists occupy Columbia building as US campus protests flare Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University intensified as demonstrators barricaded themselves inside a campus building, clashing with school officials. The protests, part of a broader wave across US colleges, aim to pressure institutions to div...
30 Apr, 2024, 10.00 PM ISTPro-Palestine protests: Columbia University begins suspending students involved in clashes Columbia University suspends students defying encampment deadline, facing consequences like ineligibility to complete the semester. Disciplinary process overseen by various university units. Campus unrest reflects delicate balance between free speec...
30 Apr, 2024, 01.52 PM ISTGeorge Soros, elites funding agitators for pro-Palestine protests in US campuses: Report As pro-Palestine protests rage in universities across the United States of America, a New York Post report has claimed billionaire philanthropist George Soros’ links in fuelling mass agitation. “George Soros and his hard-left acolytes are paying agi...
29 Apr, 2024, 07.53 AM ISTRumpus on campus, keep free space safe US universities have never been shy about calling in the police to deal with protesting students. Authorities must weigh the justification of taking precautionary measures to prevent violence, or exploitation of student protests by non-university ac...
28 Apr, 2024, 10.55 PM ISTUnderstanding US Campus turmoil amid Israel-Hamas conflict Explore the tumultuous climate on US campuses amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict, reflecting debates, protests, and heightened tensions.
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