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Pro-Palestinian protests have spread to more than 70 campuses large and small across the United States. Crackdowns by administrators suspending students and using police to make arrests have only spurred them on, report Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.
'In the upcoming US election, the war in Gaza is absolutely a wedge issue in the Democratic party — some parts of it are staunchly pro-Israel and others, particularly younger people and ArabAmericans, are very critical of President Bidens policies on this. If the war continues, so will these protests — right into the Democratic National Convention. In some ways, this change is even bigger than the election — aid and military assistance to Israel was a relatively bipartisan, broadly supported issue,' says Omar Wasow.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Tufts University is issuing a new warning to student protesters remaining at the encampment on the Academic Quad, after negotiations with students failed Tuesday.
The Gaza solidarity encampments established at more than 50 universities across the United States have inspired students around the world to pitch tents on campuses and demand universities cut ties with apartheid Israel. The All India Students’ Association (AISA) released a statement on April 28 expressing its support for the encampments and demanding an end to Israel’s