Student protests against the war in Gaza spread across the US

which led to hundreds of arrests and clashes between protesters and police authorities.

The demonstrations, which began at Columbia University in New York and spread to campuses in dozens of states, including Georgia, Indiana, California and Texas, They have in common the rejection of US policy towards Israel and the request for educational centers to sever relations with the Israeli government and the private sector.

Young people decided to set up camps on university premiseswhich has generated tensions with institutions, as many of them claim that this model of protest violates their policies and have ordered evictions.

On Saturday afternoon, More than 200 students were arrested in evictions at Northeast universities in Boston (Massachusetts), Arizona State in Tempe (Arizona), Indiana University in Bloomington (Indiana) and Washington University in Saint Louis (Missouri).

In Missouri, independent Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was detained by authorities during the eviction in which around 80 people were detained, according to a statement from the university.

The university plans to file “robbery” charges against all those arresteds in Saint Louis and some “may even be charged with resisting arrest and assault” on police officers, the statement detailed.

In Boston, police arrested more than a hundred people after vacating a student camp set up since last Thursday.

Massachusetts State Police announced they will file home invasion charges and disorderly conduct against inmates. For your part, The university said it would “take disciplinary action.” against some of the students.

In Arizona, The arrests took place on Friday night, when police entered a camp and detained more than 70 people.. The university accused the protesters of trespassing on private property and noted that most were “not part of the student or faculty body.”

Indiana University, in turn, ordered the evacuation of a campsite on Saturday afternoonprompting state police to arrest more than 20 people who also face trespassing and resisting arrest charges.

On Monday, President Joe Biden condemned what he called “anti-Semitic protests.” in universities and rejected “those who do not understand what is happening in Palestine.”

Most Americans disagree with the Democratic administration’s handling of the Gaza war. According to a survey also published this Sunday by CNN, 71% of citizens disapprove of the president’s policy in this conflict.

This number is even higher among young voterswith 81% of respondents under the age of 35 opposing Biden’s actions.

Source: Elcomercio

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