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Pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue to surge across numerous states across the U.S., with university administrations and law enforcement encountering steadfast opposition from students despite their efforts to impede the protests.
University students rally and march against Israeli attacks on Gaza as they continue their encampment on the grounds of the University of Michigan, on April 28, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (AA)" >
Students organizing these demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine are vehemently demanding their universities to cease support for Israel, a stance that has triggered a series of confrontations with authorities.
University students rally and march against Israeli attacks on Gaza as they continue their encampment on the grounds of the University of Michigan, on April 28, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (AA)" >
Tents set up at Northeastern University in Boston were removed by police, and the administration alleged the protests turned into an antisemitic demonstration.
Three students were detained at California Polytechnic State University, while Northwestern University in Illinois saw the banning of tents and threats of punitive measures against protesters by the president.
The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York witnessed its museum closure following student encampment, indicating the broadening impact of the protests across diverse academic settings.
Thirty-four students were detained after police intervened with batons at Indiana University.
Students at the University of Central Florida take part in a campus protest against ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza in Orlando, Florida, United States on April 26, 2024. (AA)" >
Protestors were threatened with a 3-year suspension and employees with termination at the University of Florida.
Three students were detained some tents were removed by police at Arizona State University.
Thirty-six people were detained, including 16 students at Ohio State University.
A protest in support of Palestine at the Auraria campus in Colorado, which is shared by three universities, resulted in 40 people being detained by police after students set up camps.
In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott labeled the protests as antisemitic and urged for the expulsion of participating students, as the number of detainees surged to 57 at the University of Texas.
Students from various schools in the nation’s capital are continuing pro-Palestine demonstrations.
Students at George Washington University remove the barricades previously erected by the police that cut off the university as they gather to protest against the attacks in Gaza and show support for Palestinians in Washington, D.C., United States on April 28, 2024. (AA)" >
Despite administrative resistance, the demonstrations show no signs of abating, with students at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. removing police barricades to continue their protest against Gaza attacks and in solidarity with Palestinians.
An aerial view of encampment as pro-Palestinian student protesters continue demonstrations during the second week of the 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment' at Columbia University in New York, United States on April 28, 2024. (AA)" >
At Columbia University, students have been engaged in a sit-in for 11 days, protesting the institution's investments in companies financing Israel's attacks on Gaza. The protest, now into its second week, underscores the persistent resolve of the demonstrators.
Students set up new camps on campus and demanded the university sever ties with Israel at the University of North Carolina (UNC).
University students rally and march against Israeli attacks on Gaza as they continue their encampment on the grounds of the University of Michigan, on April 28, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (AA)" >
Students at Michigan State University who set up camps to protest against Israel's attacks on Gaza are continuing their actions on campus.
Tension rise between Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protestors on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on April 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California (AA)" >
In Los Angeles, tensions flared at the University of California (UCLA), where clashes erupted between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian factions as students maintained their Gaza Solidarity Camp for a third consecutive day.
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