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ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Protests of the Israel-Hamas war erupt at universities across the U.S.

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Police pepper spray protesters that are blocking police vehicles from leaving the University of Texas at Austin on Monday, April 29, 2024. Protesters created an encampment on the UT Tower south lawn meant to call attention to the war in Gaza and to condemn the University of Texas at Austin’s relationship with defense companies. Protesters were given notices to vacate and were then removed by Austin Police, University police, and Texas State Troopers.
Police pepper spray protesters that are blocking police vehicles from leaving the University of Texas at Austin on Monday, April 29, 2024. Protesters created an encampment on the UT Tower south lawn meant to call attention to the war in Gaza and to condemn the University of Texas at Austin’s relationship with defense companies. Protesters were given notices to vacate and were then removed by Austin Police, University police, and Texas State Troopers.
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State troopers arrest a man at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas Monday April 29, 2024.
State troopers arrest a man at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas Monday April 29, 2024.
Jay Janner/American-Statesman
Texas State Troopers line up below the UT Tower to clear an encampment on the south lawn protesters gather to call attention to the war in Gaza and to condemn the University of Texas at Austin’s relationship with defense companies on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Austin.
Texas State Troopers line up below the UT Tower to clear an encampment on the south lawn protesters gather to call attention to the war in Gaza and to condemn the University of Texas at Austin’s relationship with defense companies on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Austin.
Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
University of Texas at Austin police arrest a protester at an encampment on the south lawn where protesters gathered to call attention to the war in Gaza and to condemn the University of Texas at Austin’s relationship with defense companies on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Austin.
University of Texas at Austin police arrest a protester at an encampment on the south lawn where protesters gathered to call attention to the war in Gaza and to condemn the University of Texas at Austin’s relationship with defense companies on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Austin.
Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman
Israel-Hamas war protesters remain in an encampment on the campus of Columbia University on April 29, 2024 in New York City. Columbia University issued a notice to the protesters asking them to disband their encampment after negotiations failed to come to a resolution.
Israel-Hamas war protesters remain in an encampment on the campus of Columbia University on April 29, 2024 in New York City. Columbia University issued a notice to the protesters asking them to disband their encampment after negotiations failed to come to a resolution.
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Demonstrators protest the Israel-Hamas war Monday, April 29, 2024 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisc.
Demonstrators protest the Israel-Hamas war Monday, April 29, 2024 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisc.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Demonstrators protest the Israel-Hamas war Monday, April 29, 2024 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisc.
Demonstrators protest the Israel-Hamas war Monday, April 29, 2024 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisc.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag as cars drive by along University Avenue while ASU students and supporters gather at the universityÕs campus to show their support for Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war on Apr 26, 2024.
A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag as cars drive by along University Avenue while ASU students and supporters gather at the universityÕs campus to show their support for Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war on Apr 26, 2024.
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A pro-Palestinian protester is arrested on the Arizona State University Tempe campus shortly after midnight on April 27, 2024, after several hours of demonstrations.
A pro-Palestinian protester is arrested on the Arizona State University Tempe campus shortly after midnight on April 27, 2024, after several hours of demonstrations.
Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the lawn in front of Arizona State University's historic Old Main building in Tempe on April 26, 2024. Protesters set up encampments at approximately 8:45 a.m. and were met with police presence shortly after.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the lawn in front of Arizona State University's historic Old Main building in Tempe on April 26, 2024. Protesters set up encampments at approximately 8:45 a.m. and were met with police presence shortly after.
Diannie Chavez, The Republic
A pro-Palestine demonstrator chants at Indiana University Police Department officers at IU's Franklin Hall on Friday, April 26, 2024.
A pro-Palestine demonstrator chants at Indiana University Police Department officers at IU's Franklin Hall on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Rich Janzaruk, Herald-Times
A study group meets on April 25, 2024 in an encampment that UCLA students setup on campus to show support for Palestinians in the Gaza conflict.
A study group meets on April 25, 2024 in an encampment that UCLA students setup on campus to show support for Palestinians in the Gaza conflict.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
UCLA students have setup an encampment on campus on April 25, 2024 to show support for Palestinians in the Gaza conflict.
UCLA students have setup an encampment on campus on April 25, 2024 to show support for Palestinians in the Gaza conflict.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
Temple University’s Students for the Justice in Palestine and Philly Palestine Coalition chant on April 25, 2024 during a rally and march on campus in Philadelphia. They are calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and for the university to divest from companies with ties to the Israeli government.
Temple University’s Students for the Justice in Palestine and Philly Palestine Coalition chant on April 25, 2024 during a rally and march on campus in Philadelphia. They are calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and for the university to divest from companies with ties to the Israeli government.
Daniella Heminghaus, Bucks County Courier Times Via USA TODAY Network
A pro-Palestinian protester stands on the Lynne and Charles Klatskin Bridge at Temple University with a sign reading "Divest Now" on April 25, 2024, as the Students for the Justice in Palestine and Philly Palestine Coalition members and supporters march toward them on campus in Philadelphia to demand the university divest from companies with ties to the Israeli government.
A pro-Palestinian protester stands on the Lynne and Charles Klatskin Bridge at Temple University with a sign reading "Divest Now" on April 25, 2024, as the Students for the Justice in Palestine and Philly Palestine Coalition members and supporters march toward them on campus in Philadelphia to demand the university divest from companies with ties to the Israeli government.
Daniella Heminghaus, Bucks County Courier Times Via USA TODAY Network
A pro-Israel counter-protester named "Danny", left, stands with an Israeli flag as a pro-Palestinian Jewish protester holds a sign reading "Jews 4 Free Palestine" among the rally and march on April 25, 2024 led by Students for the Justice in Palestine and Philly Palestine Coalition at Temple University in Philadelphia to demand the university divest from companies with ties to the Israeli government.
A pro-Israel counter-protester named "Danny", left, stands with an Israeli flag as a pro-Palestinian Jewish protester holds a sign reading "Jews 4 Free Palestine" among the rally and march on April 25, 2024 led by Students for the Justice in Palestine and Philly Palestine Coalition at Temple University in Philadelphia to demand the university divest from companies with ties to the Israeli government.
Daniella Heminghaus, Bucks County Courier Times Via USA TODAY Network
A sign which reads, "Welcome to the People's University for Palestine" is shown just outside the encampment, on the campus of Columbia University on April 24, 2024, in New York City.
A sign which reads, "Welcome to the People's University for Palestine" is shown just outside the encampment, on the campus of Columbia University on April 24, 2024, in New York City.
Kevin R. Wexler / NorthJersey.com
People are shown inside the encampment on Columbia University on April 24, 2024, in New York City. Protesters at Columbia University faced a deadline to dismantle their encampment by April 26, as protests and arrests intensified across the nation.
People are shown inside the encampment on Columbia University on April 24, 2024, in New York City. Protesters at Columbia University faced a deadline to dismantle their encampment by April 26, as protests and arrests intensified across the nation.
Kevin R. Wexler / NorthJersey.com
An Israeli flag is shown near an American flag, outside the encampment on the Columbia University campus on April 24, 2024, in New York City. Protesters at Columbia University faced a deadline to dismantle their encampment by April 26, as protests and arrests intensified across the nation.
An Israeli flag is shown near an American flag, outside the encampment on the Columbia University campus on April 24, 2024, in New York City. Protesters at Columbia University faced a deadline to dismantle their encampment by April 26, as protests and arrests intensified across the nation.
Kevin R. Wexler / NorthJersey.com
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters at Columbia University stand shoulder-to-shoulder to see Speaker Mike Johnson speak on campus on April 24, 2024, in New York City.
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters at Columbia University stand shoulder-to-shoulder to see Speaker Mike Johnson speak on campus on April 24, 2024, in New York City.
Kevin R. Wexler / NorthJersey.com
House Speaker Mike Johnson shamed students and faculty involved in the protests at Columbia University on April 24, 2024 after days of anti-war demonstrations, arrests and campus closures at colleges across the country. Johnson, R-La., warned that students perpetrating violence should be arrested.
House Speaker Mike Johnson shamed students and faculty involved in the protests at Columbia University on April 24, 2024 after days of anti-war demonstrations, arrests and campus closures at colleges across the country. Johnson, R-La., warned that students perpetrating violence should be arrested.
Kevin R. Wexler / NorthJersey.com
At a peaceful, pro-Palestinian protest held at the University of Texas on April 24, 2024, more than 50 people were arrested. The demonstration was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a registered student organization, as well as a student chapter of the national Students for Justice in Palestine, which called for an end to the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
At a peaceful, pro-Palestinian protest held at the University of Texas on April 24, 2024, more than 50 people were arrested. The demonstration was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a registered student organization, as well as a student chapter of the national Students for Justice in Palestine, which called for an end to the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American-Statesman Via USA TODAY Network
More than 50 people were arrested on April 24, 2024 at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas hosted by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a registered student group and a chapter of the national Students for Justice in Palestine.
More than 50 people were arrested on April 24, 2024 at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas hosted by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a registered student group and a chapter of the national Students for Justice in Palestine.
Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman Via USA TODAY NETWORK
More than 50 people were arrested on April 24, 2024 at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas hosted by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a registered student group and a chapter of the national Students for Justice in Palestine.
More than 50 people were arrested on April 24, 2024 at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas hosted by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a registered student group and a chapter of the national Students for Justice in Palestine.
Mikala Compton, Austin American-Statesman Via USA TODAY Network
More than 50 people were arrested on April 24, 2024 at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas hosted by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a registered student group and a chapter of the national Students for Justice in Palestine.
More than 50 people were arrested on April 24, 2024 at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas hosted by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a registered student group and a chapter of the national Students for Justice in Palestine.
Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman Via USA TODAY Network
A protestor confronts a campus police officer during a demonstration at the University of Southern California, where several hundred people are protesting the ongoing war in Gaza. Protestors setup tents and signs in the early morning hours but campus security later cleared the gathering in Alumni Park. USC has been embroiled in controversy after canceling a pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s commencement speech.
A protestor confronts a campus police officer during a demonstration at the University of Southern California, where several hundred people are protesting the ongoing war in Gaza. Protestors setup tents and signs in the early morning hours but campus security later cleared the gathering in Alumni Park. USC has been embroiled in controversy after canceling a pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s commencement speech.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the campus of Columbia University in New York City on April 23, 2024. Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several universities across the U.S. on April 22, as in-person classes were canceled and demonstrators arrested.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the campus of Columbia University in New York City on April 23, 2024. Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several universities across the U.S. on April 22, as in-person classes were canceled and demonstrators arrested.
CHARLY TRIBALLEAU, AFP Via Getty Images
A coalition of University of Michigan students rally at an encampment in the Diag to pressure the university to divest its endowment from companies that support Israel or could profit from the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, on the University of Michigan college campus in Ann Arbor, Mich., on April 22, 2024.
A coalition of University of Michigan students rally at an encampment in the Diag to pressure the university to divest its endowment from companies that support Israel or could profit from the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, on the University of Michigan college campus in Ann Arbor, Mich., on April 22, 2024.
Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press
Salma Hamamy, president of U-M SAFE, which stands for Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, speaks at University of Michigan's Diag in Ann Arbor on April 22, 2024.
Salma Hamamy, president of U-M SAFE, which stands for Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, speaks at University of Michigan's Diag in Ann Arbor on April 22, 2024.
Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press
Students at Emerson College supporting Palestine sleep in tents in an encampment in Boston on April 22, 2024. President Joe Biden condemned any anti-Semitism on college campuses on April 21, 2024, as pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University spent their fifth day demanding the school sever financial ties with U.S. ally Israel.
Students at Emerson College supporting Palestine sleep in tents in an encampment in Boston on April 22, 2024. President Joe Biden condemned any anti-Semitism on college campuses on April 21, 2024, as pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University spent their fifth day demanding the school sever financial ties with U.S. ally Israel.
Joseph Prezioso, AFP Via Getty Images
Pro-Palestinian supporters from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) rally at MIT at an encampment in Cambridge, Mass., on April 22, 2024.
Pro-Palestinian supporters from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) rally at MIT at an encampment in Cambridge, Mass., on April 22, 2024.
Joseph Prezioso, AFP Via Getty Images
Pro-Palestinian protesters carry signs as they march in front of Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus on April 22, 2024 in Berkeley, Calif. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters staged a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus where they set up a tent encampment in solidarity with protesters at Columbia University who are demanding a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian protesters carry signs as they march in front of Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus on April 22, 2024 in Berkeley, Calif. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters staged a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus where they set up a tent encampment in solidarity with protesters at Columbia University who are demanding a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Gaza.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
Pro-Palestinian protesters stage a demonstration in front of Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus on April 22, 2024 in Berkeley, Calif. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters staged a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus where they set up a tent encampment in solidarity with protesters at Columbia University who are demanding a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian protesters stage a demonstration in front of Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus on April 22, 2024 in Berkeley, Calif. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters staged a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus where they set up a tent encampment in solidarity with protesters at Columbia University who are demanding a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Gaza.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
Protestors gather on the streets near the Columbia University campus in New York on April 22, 2024, after school officials closed the campus and made all classes remote. A few students holding Israeli flags to the cameras could be seen in the space.
Protestors gather on the streets near the Columbia University campus in New York on April 22, 2024, after school officials closed the campus and made all classes remote. A few students holding Israeli flags to the cameras could be seen in the space.
Jennifer Altman, For USA TODAY
Demonstrators protest on April 18, 2024, over the cancellation of a speech by the school's valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, at the commencement ceremony, on the USC campus, in Los Angeles. The University of Southern California said its valedictorian will no longer deliver a graduation speech this year, citing "substantial risks relating to security" over social media chatter surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Demonstrators protest on April 18, 2024, over the cancellation of a speech by the school's valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, at the commencement ceremony, on the USC campus, in Los Angeles. The University of Southern California said its valedictorian will no longer deliver a graduation speech this year, citing "substantial risks relating to security" over social media chatter surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Aude Guerrucci, REUTERS
Demonstrators protest on April 18, 2024, over the cancellation of a speech by the school's valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, at the commencement ceremony, on the USC campus, in Los Angeles. The University of Southern California said its valedictorian will no longer deliver a graduation speech this year, citing "substantial risks relating to security" over social media chatter surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Demonstrators protest on April 18, 2024, over the cancellation of a speech by the school's valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, at the commencement ceremony, on the USC campus, in Los Angeles. The University of Southern California said its valedictorian will no longer deliver a graduation speech this year, citing "substantial risks relating to security" over social media chatter surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Aude Guerrucci, REUTERS
Pro-Palestinian protesters pray outside of Columbia University in New York City on April 18, 2024. Officers cleared out a pro-Palestinian campus demonstration on April 18, a day after university officials testified about anti-Semitism before Congress. Leaders of Columbia University defended the prestigious New York school's efforts to combat anti-Semitism on campus at a fiery congressional hearing on April 17.
Pro-Palestinian protesters pray outside of Columbia University in New York City on April 18, 2024. Officers cleared out a pro-Palestinian campus demonstration on April 18, a day after university officials testified about anti-Semitism before Congress. Leaders of Columbia University defended the prestigious New York school's efforts to combat anti-Semitism on campus at a fiery congressional hearing on April 17.
Kena Betancur, AFP Via Getty Images
Protests erupted across the U.S. shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, and they have only continued to build. In November 2023, at the University of Texas, undergraduate student Arwyn Heilrayneand joined thousands of students in the rain as they demonstrated in front of Gregory Gymnasium and the UT Tower in support of Palestinians.
Protests erupted across the U.S. shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, and they have only continued to build. In November 2023, at the University of Texas, undergraduate student Arwyn Heilrayneand joined thousands of students in the rain as they demonstrated in front of Gregory Gymnasium and the UT Tower in support of Palestinians.
Ricardo B. Brazziell, American-Statesman Via USA TODAY Network
Protests erupted across the U.S. shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, and they have only continued to build. In the pouring rain in November 2023, thousands of students at the University of Texas protested in support of Palestinians.
Protests erupted across the U.S. shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, and they have only continued to build. In the pouring rain in November 2023, thousands of students at the University of Texas protested in support of Palestinians.
Ricardo B. Brazziell, American-Statesman Via USA TODAY Network
Protests erupted across the U.S. shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, and they have only continued to build. Pictured here protesters march on campus at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., on Oct. 12, 2023, in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Protests erupted across the U.S. shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, and they have only continued to build. Pictured here protesters march on campus at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., on Oct. 12, 2023, in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Alex Martin, Journal And Courier Via USA TODAY Network
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