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Student protests have intensified on multiple US campuses, including Columbia University and New York University, fueled by anger over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Protesters are demanding university divestment from companies that support Israel’s actions in Palestine. Amid escalating tensions, concerns have been raised about anti-Semitic incidents and hate speech on campuses. Columbia University officials have met with demonstrators while also expressing concern for Jewish students’ safety. Professors have criticized the university’s decision to call in police to arrest protesters. The protests have garnered widespread attention, with officials including President Joe Biden expressing concern about anti-Semitism on campuses. Demonstrations have also occurred at other universities, including MIT, the University of Michigan, and Yale.

In the face of significant budget cuts, Argentina’s Milei has encountered widespread backlash, with students taking to the streets in the largest protest to date. The demonstrations have drawn attention to the impact of the austerity measures on education and the future of students.

Approximately 100 students at the University of Texas at Dallas occupied the campus’s administration building on Tuesday evening, demanding action by the university administration on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The peaceful sit-in began as an outdoor protest but moved indoors after the dean of students attempted to dissuade the group from continuing their demonstration. The students have issued a list of demands to the university, including a public statement condemning the violence and support for Palestinian rights.

The protest is part of a wave of demonstrations on college campuses across the country over the conflict. Columbia University canceled in-person classes and police arrested dozens of students at New York University and Yale as tensions continue to escalate.

Columbia University has announced that all classes will be held online for the rest of the academic year amidst ongoing protests by students against President Biden’s handling of the Gaza crisis. The protests, which have also been seen on campuses across the country, have raised concerns about safety, leading the university to implement additional security measures and address incidents of harassing behavior.

Universities are grappling with campus safety and free speech rights as graduation season approaches. Protests and demonstrations have emerged on campuses across the country, highlighting the tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Some schools have implemented stricter measures to prevent disruptions, while others have reiterated their commitment to balancing safety and free speech. The intense emotions on both sides have created a climate of unease for Jewish and Muslim students, leading to reports of feeling unsafe on campus. President Joe Biden is among the commencement speakers who may encounter protesters.

Protests against Israel’s war with Hamas have escalated across the United States, with students setting up encampments, occupying buildings, and facing arrests for trespassing and disorderly conduct. The movement gained momentum following the arrest of over 100 protesters at Columbia University. Other campuses, including New York University, Yale University, the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota, and California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, have also witnessed demonstrations. Universities are grappling with the challenge of balancing safety with free speech rights, with some implementing stricter measures to limit protests. Despite concerns about antisemitic rhetoric and hate speech, students emphasize the importance of expressing their views and supporting Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict.

The campus of Cal Poly Humboldt has been shut down after a group of pro-Palestine protesters occupied a campus building and clashed with riot police late Monday. The protest is part of a larger movement against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, and protesters are calling for an academic boycott of Israeli universities and for Cal Poly to divest from all ties to Israel.

Protests over the conflict in Gaza gripped university campuses across the United States, prompting closures and arrests. Cal Poly Humboldt joined the movement with demonstrators occupying an administrative building and barricading the entrance, leading to the campus’s shutdown. The protesters demanded transparency about the university’s dealings with Israel and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Law enforcement officials in riot gear responded, and the university urged protesters to peacefully leave the building. Despite the closure, students and faculty were advised to prepare for remote classes and seek support from activist groups advocating for the protesters’ First Amendment rights.

On Monday night, more than 150 people were arrested at New York University during pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have spread across college campuses nationwide. The arrests occurred after university officials requested assistance from the New York Police Department (NYPD) to clear Gould Plaza on NYU’s Manhattan campus. Many of those arrested were still being processed, and most were expected to be released.

A protest in front of New York University’s business school on Monday evening led to multiple arrests by the NYPD, according to university officials. The demonstration began with 50 NYU students and grew to hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters. The university claims that the protest turned disruptive and intimidating, prompting them to call for police assistance. NYPD officers in riot gear detained numerous protesters, including faculty members, after the crowd refused to disperse. The arrests come amidst a wave of protests at universities across the country over alleged ties to Israel.