The number of arrested students in the USA has exceeded 700
Student demonstrations in support of Palestine in the US are intensifying. So far, more than 700 students have been arrested. Demonstrations covered more than 80 universities in the country. The children of Gaza are grateful to them in their own way.
On April 19, the wave of protests that began after the arrest of students who demonstrated in support of Palestine at Columbia University in the United States by the police covered the whole country. According to The New York Times, more than 700 students have been arrested so far.
Students are protesting against universities investing financially in companies that support Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. The students' demands include a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, an end to US military aid to the Israeli occupation, and the divestment of university funding from companies that supply weapons to the Israeli occupation army.
At most universities, students blocked police efforts to disperse protesters and oppose Muslim students' prayers. For example, Muslim students praying at Ohio University were protected from the police by other students studying at this university ( video ).
Students at Northeastern University in Boston blocked a police car that was transporting students who had pitched a tent in support of Gaza.
At Columbia University in New York, religious Jews came out to support students who set up a tent camp in solidarity with Gaza and Palestine.
Another interesting case. Children from Gaza express their thanks in a unique way to the students who are demonstrating in support of them in America. They wrote "Thank you to the students of Columbia University", "Students give us hope", "From Rafah" on the tents where they live. They are writing slogans such as "We will send you strength", "The children of Gaza are proud of you" and posting them on social networks.
Earlier, it was known that against the background of the arrests, measures were taken to prevent protests in other educational institutions. In particular , access to the historical area was restricted at Harvard University, and a number of universities switched to distance education. Some universities have expelled students for participating in pro-Palestinian activities.
