As students across the U.S. return to college campuses for the fall semester, administrators are still working out how to handle pro-Palestinian protestors.
FILE - Protesters demonstrate against the war in Gaza outside the entrance to the campus of Columbia University , Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. Columbia University in New York saw a dramatic start to classes on Tuesday. Demonstrators were seen setting up outside the entrance banging on drums and chanting. On campus, someone doused the historic Alma Mater statue with red paint. NYPD made at least two arrests.
This comes as the campus community is still reeling from the previous school year that was filled with protests, allegations of rampant antisemitism, a congressional hearing and theThe school’s faculty published a new report on antisemitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
As the Oct. 7 anniversary draws near, the University of Maryland announced they will only allow university-sponsored events to take place that day, revoking permission for an already-scheduled vigil by pro-Palestine groups to honor those killed by Israel.Meanwhile, experts continue to point out that Iran is funneling money into the U.S., funding groups that fuel many anti-Israel protests at universities.
The administration's approach to demonstrations could look different this fall, thanks to a ruling involving protests at UCLA. The judge barred the school from allowing protests that block Jewish students from accessing campus facilities.
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