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University of Maryland students stage sit-in for Gaza, joining nationwide protests

Protests in solidarity with Gaza are popping up on campuses throughout the country, including at the University of Maryland (UMD).

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DPS troopers detain protest organizer at UT Austin pro-Palestine demonstration

Multiple arrests reported as police clash with pro-Palestine protesters at UT Austin.

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Gaza solidarity protests sweep US university campuses despite police crackdown

Students at over a dozen universities in the US are following Columbia University’s lead, despite police excesses, to call for divestment from Israel amid its genocidal war on Gaza.

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World Business Report

please a political entity. the . uestion please a political entity. the question is. _ please a political entity. the question is, is _ please a political entity. the question is, is this - please a political entity. the question is, is this a - please a political entity. the question is, is this a stand—off, the us was to look strong in the face of concerns about china and china's dominance in trade and computer chips and components. ultimately, we will get some form of compromise, is that your assessment? i think they will be quite serious about tiktok, i think it is up to bytedance to look at divestment if it wants tiktok to survive. this is being talked of as if it is a ban, there is an option here, it is not an option that is impossible if the government in beijing permits it. if it doesn't permit it, as i say, it strengthens the american case. it is going to be a large kerfuffle, but i think it will get through. goad going to be a large kerfuffle, but i think it will get through.— think it will get through. good to talk to you. _ think it will get through. good to talk to you, grateful _ think it will get through. good to talk to you, grateful for - think it will get through. good to talk to you, grateful for your - think it will get through. good to l

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CNN This Morning

of bin laden, associate of al-qaeda. and you had that photo up there, then you would feel pretty threatened. you would you would see the message they're trying to convey and you could argue that maybe these students are lost and young. but again, this is very knowable information if they google their names, their the information about them is right there. and as a former government counterterrorism official, i know what these guys were up to, and that's that kind of message. that's not protesting against the war. that's not calling for a ceasefire, that's not even protesting for divestment at columbia university policy that is sending a message to students who are israeli, who are jewish or anybody really that this is the mess. this is what they stand for. they stand for what these guys are representing. >> and by the way, one of those terrorist organizations palestinian islamic jihad is actively holding hostages in gaza right now, imagine that kind of message hagar, the white house, responded to this they said quote, while every american has the right to peaceful protest, calls for

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Alex Witt Reports

precedent. kind of talking about partnering with the aclu and some republicans, far left progressives and democrats all teaming up saying this is not something want to do. not just to add to that, but obviously something that the white house and congress need to stop and not do. whether or not the public pressure worked for the house, it's hard to see how it works for the senate. you hear the people in there is that public pressure. what they are saying is this is not a band. we are not trying to ban it. we just want the divestment from china. we don't want china involved in the app. they have all this time for someone to buy it if this were to go through this. president biden has already said he would sign it. everyone seems full steam ahead. a lot of folks are on the same page. this is the public pressure. you have a lot of young people: congress and send some wild things to them. but also imploring them not to vote yes on the bill.

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'Squad' members rally around Ilhan Omar's daughter after suspension

Rep. Omar's daughter was disciplined for participating in a Columbia University encampment demonstration.

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Your World With Neil Cavuto

we'll check-in on the people from the nypd hooper working on this. thank you for talking to us, it's been busy out there. what was it like trying to get students on the campus? >> it's been going on since 9:00 yesterday. they took over the koran and took 45 or 50 tenths. last night they had a deadline 9:00 to remove the students. they did not. the students were protesting. they were pro- palestinian and protesting any investment the school had with israel. they wanted complete divestment from israel those with the demands. we discussed with them all day yesterday. a decision was made today to take them out at 1:00 and remove them. it was a peaceful removal the department to do a wonderful job setting the standard shown how to do properly. but was quite disturbing was 5 students left their classrooms and the language the reasoning

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FOX Friends First

protest. anti-jewish things were set up protests, yes. have you seen one against arabs? >> no, i have not. >> have you seen one against palestinians? no, i have not. >> the university has suspended students restricted protest and investigative faculty members. one of the professors notably celebrated october 7th terrorist attack on israel. the hearing to remove him from sheer academic review committee. as far as remedial steps, it had this to say. >> the ultimate solution to fighting this horrible bigotry is education. that is a huge focus for us at columbia. we are changing the way we do orientation for incoming students to make sure they are educated about anti-semitism. >> back on campus, the students at the encampment insists they will not leave until demands are met, which according to the protesters include a divestment

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Tough for LC Corp to find buyer for LC Titan

It is no secret that South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical Corp (LC Corp) is mulling disposing of its stakes in loss-making Malaysian unit, Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd (LC Titan).

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