Here's What The Pro-Palestinian Student Demonstrators Want
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College students across the country are protesting Israel’s attacks on Gaza. But what exactly are they demanding from their universities?
Last week, students at Columbia University set up an encampment on the campus green to protest Israel’s war in Gaza, kicking off what would quickly become a national mobilization of student activists.
Similar encampments and demonstrations at more than 50 other colleges erupted this week against the Israeli offensive, which has killed over 34,000 people in Gaza, caused famine and displaced most of the population.
Online, scenes of peaceful solidarity were quickly intertwined with reports of mass arrests, punditry and misinformation. More than 100 demonstrators were arrested at Columbia’s demonstration, and more than 500 have been arrested nationwide as of Friday, according to Axios and The New York Times.
Here’s a breakdown of what the pro-Palestine protesters want to see from their colleges and the response to these protests.
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