On Friday, May 10, Philadelphia police cleared an anti-Israel encampment at the University of Pennsylvania. Police in riot gear dispersed and arrested more than 30 pro-Palestinian protesters after 16 days of demonstrations on campus. Protesters were given a two-minute warning to leave the scene around 6 a.m., before police in tactical gear began dismantling their … Read more
MALMO, Sweden — Not everyone in Malmö welcomes the Eurovision Song Contest to town. Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision entry Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in the Swedish port city on Thursday against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental pop music competition. Protesters waving green, white, black and red Palestinian flags … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s top lawyer is advising the state’s public universities that a law aimed at discouraging Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used to impose felony charges on students who wear masks while protesting the war in Gaza. Ohio attorney general warns student protesters who wear masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK … Read more
On Tuesday night, heavily armed New York Police Department officers arrested several pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Protesters hold up banners on the sidewalk outside the Fashion Institute of Technology on Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York City. As the Gaza war death toll mounts and the … Read more
Earlier Sunday, students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned an encampment at the University of Southern California after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern University’s commencement ceremony began peacefully in Boston’s Fenway Park. Antiwar protesters leave USC after police arrive, Northeastern ceremony proceeds peacefully Last month, 94 people were arrested at … Read more
Amid ongoing protests on U.S. campuses, pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian students clashed with each other on Thursday at the University of Mississippi. In the video, a white man on the University of Mississippi campus can be seen making monkey gestures and making noises to mock a black protester during the showdown. (X) A black female pro-Palestinian … Read more
As anti-Israel protesters on U.S. campuses pledge to continue despite crackdowns, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has introduced legislation that would ban any state or federal law enforcement officers related to school protests. A person convicted of any crime receives forgiveness of any federal student loan. Pro-Palestinian student protesters and activists clash with counter-protesters during a … Read more
Vermont Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders has expressed support for upcoming pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. campuses and blasted President Joe Biden’s support for Israel. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Friday, Sanders compared Biden’s situation to that of former President Lyndon Johnson. In 1968, Lyndon Johnson decided not to seek re-election due to student … Read more
As demonstrations continue on campuses across the U.S., Andrew Dudum, CEO of a hair loss company, is following the lead of Shiraz University in Iran and offering free tuition to U.S. students expelled for participating in anti-Israel protests tuition fee. College Degree"(Medical Information Management System)” title=”Palestinian American CEO Andrew Dudum wrote on Wednesday offering support … Read more
Most of those arrested at anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and City College were not students, according to recent developments in campus encampments. Just a day earlier, Mayor Eric Adams expressed concern about outside agitators influencing crowds. Another report suggested the total number of people arrested in the ongoing chaos now exceeds 2,000. FILE – … Read more