04/24/2024

Pro-Palestinian Encampments Overtake American College Campuses

The demonstrations show no signs of stopping

As the death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza rises, encampments led by pro-Palestinian students on American college campuses are spreading. Despite disciplinary measures and police involvement, the demonstrations show no signs of stopping. Encampments have started on at least a dozen campuses, as student protesters demand for their universities to divest from companies that benefit from the Israeli occupation.

Police in New York arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at New York University on Monday night, after dozens of protesters started an encampment outside the Stern School of Business earlier that day.

Law enforcement arrived in riot gear while some Muslim protesters were in the middle of prayer. NYU professors linked arms around students to protect them and prevent police from clearing the encampment. Police eventually used pepper spray on protesters, as they tried to block the road for buses carrying arrested individuals, according to journalists on the scene. The NYPD did not immediately respond to a request to comment.

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