The impact of student encampments for Gaza at universities worldwide | The Stream

Anti-war student protesters have been met with brutal pro-Israel counterprotests, violent arrests and suspensions, raising debates around freedom of expression and the future of activism on college campuses. What started as a student encampment at Columbia University in New York City three weeks ago has now turned into a global student movement, expanding to Europe, Australia, Canada and beyond. We’ll get the latest from the campus grounds and ask what is next for the global student movement for Gaza.
Presenter: Myriam Francois
Guests:
Maysam Elghazali - Emory University student
Kendall Gardner - Oxford University student
Christopher Iacovetti - University of Chicago student
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[@judykinsman3258]

As an old 1960s protester for peace, it truly breaks my heart that so many in my country are so violently against these kids today. The hate is palpable.

[@survivormary1126]

The news, Politicians, and Google, IDF trained cops, etc.

[@thomaswayne1852]

Students, thank you. In the words of Aaron Bushnell, "... You're doing it. Right now." You are choosing to become the change you seek. The future belongs to you. Respect. Peace.

[@damnedseagull6194]

Respect to the students. Conscience of humanity.

[@Desfleeding]

These students are heroes. Love and well wishes to these brave souls from South Africa ❤🇿🇦

[@merrybr6937]

God's peace & blessings be upon them, those seeking global peace deserve the bests.

[@saminachoonara353]

So morally upright and articulate. All power to these students!

[@magansingodia8511]

Thank you Al Jazeera for your steadfast support for justice

[@homaarjomand8166]

Gratitude letter to students of Columbia University. We at the Campaign of Women’s Rights Movement Against Genocide -For Palestine, owe you brave students at Columbia University our gratitude for opposing the genocide in Gaza by your encampment. Your actions and demand for the immediate ceasefire, university divestment from Israel, transparency about the university's investments and amnesty from any disciplinary measures for the protesting students are applauded. We praise you for being at the forefront of the global movement against the apartheid regime of Israel. You opened a new arena against the racist government of Israel and its allies, led by the USA. We admire your bravery and dedication for the value of justice. We proudly must emphasize that your leadership inspired the students of 48 other universities not only in the US but also in Europe. Your call for justice and end to genocide has reached to every household not only in the West but also to every corner of the world; and that is despite of false and fake news that all mainstream media and network media have fed the public. Your great revolutionary move exposed all the rotten democracy of the US government and has sent shockwaves through the ruling class. We want you to know we stand with you and will ask all freedom and justice loving people around the world to join this progressive movement that you are leading to end the genocide of the people of Gaza.

[@SH-ox3fk]

The new generation with good heart

[@redzbass6254]

Students are amazing, reclaiming Humanity, we are all Palestinian 🖤❤💚🤍💯

[@ksrawat88]

Or may be south sudani as well .. ? Not fancy though

[@judykinsman3258]

@@ksrawat88are you raising your voice for them??

[@Yasinarbi]

❤ for Myriam and her stand for Palestine. Thank you as always

[@nyrodiana7251]

GREAT!!

[@HanifaZazai-ml8fg]

More power to those young courageous people ❤❤❤❤

[@dcorn2613]

These students is brilliant ❤ free Palestine and gaza

[@SebastienDubal]

brilliant indeed!!!

[@user-X-SAM]

LOVE OF THE STUDENTS OF THE FUTURE , FREE PALESTINE

[@ksrawat88]

Free south sudan

[@LENRXL]

Excellent compilation & Présentation !! Thank you & well done Miriam François!!

[@lesleybetts4874]

These young people are so inspirational. They are educated and aware, they know the truth. Thank goodness they are the next generation... there is hope!

[@richardmorgan3652]

They have to be the must uneducated groups of hate filled idiots since the last group of nazis

[@ezanuddindinz]

I'm so proud of these brave students.

[@ksrawat88]

Brave 😂

[@Criticalthinker605]

​@@ksrawat88 has ba ra sw I ne.

[@saad4447]

We owe these brave students a lot

[@JoyboyReturn-]

These brave Students are the Hope for Humanity Respect 👏 Free Palestine ✌

[@mkedutv]

😅😅

[@merrybr6937]

I honestly admire them & know they will succeed 🙏🏼💐

[@clairehelmsley6608]

@@mkedutv Why do you find it funny? Do you think it's because there is no hope for humanity and this can only end in WW3?

[@coleengoodell7523]

Much admiration to these students and also to their parents who have instilled in their sons and daughters a very strong moral compass as to what is right and what is wrong. Who have raised them up with the confidence needed to say no, no, we will not go along with that, no, we will not accept the status quo, no, we will not back down to criticism, name calling or even violence, when we stand on the side of justice, when a grave injustice is happening, this is how and where we take our stand. To that I say well done. Warrior on sons and daughters from many nations, tribes and tongues, well done.

[@NissarKhan-uu3os]

Thank you America and European students for standing with the right side of history ❤❤

[@summerwest3099]

And Japanese students...!

[@PhayeTaylor]

Says you addled brain.

[@saad4447]

Germany ist zionists 😊

[@Stand_For_Palestanian_Kids]

*Students are on the right side.*

[@rigelb9025]

But there are very few actual students at those protests.

[@bobsanborn2395]

@@rigelb9025 compared to the cops and agitators, you're right.

[@lindahuseyin4210]

Love these Students passion for peace !! Viva Palestine

[@mahedihasano8073]

Palestine will be free inshallah ❤️🇵🇸🇧🇩❤️

[@mkedutv]

🇧🇩

[@jameslim1837]

Thank you students for standing up for humanity

[@samsunnahar9175]

THANKS A LOT STUDENTS FOR RAISING THEIR VOICES AGAINST GENOCIDE, OCCUPATION, ETHNIC CLEANSING, APERTHEID AND INJUSTICE.

Palestinians are squatting on Israeli land and then have the audacity to bomb them and now cry victim there is no genocide its a result of the war they started and now want to cry victim no its self inflicted pain

[@ksrawat88]

You mean south sudan .?

[@belami3466]

Thank you voice of truth, voice of reason, voice of justice, voice of peace 👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️🙏🙏🙏

[@saqibalibhat7729]

Where is human rights in america

[@nyrodiana7251]

Have there ever been human rights in America?

[@ksrawat88]

In south sudan

[@user-id9bn1ic9v]

@@ksrawat88?

[@RiseAndShine144]

So impressed with these young people. I honor your integrity and initiative.

[@dirt8589]

extremely eloquent, keep it up

[@crescentviewhs]

Love and peace upon all young generation with vision for justice for all. Thanks aljazeera for providing platform.

[@DawnDrifterAU]

They world needs more incredible and strong women like Myriam

[@nyrodiana7251]

Free Palestinian from ZI,IOF and pro🇮🇱

[@ksrawat88]

Free sudan from islam

[@user-id9bn1ic9v]

@@ksrawat88?

[@ksrawat88]

@@user-id9bn1ic9v you see .. you don’t even know what happening in south sudan

[@user-id9bn1ic9v]

@@ksrawat88 regardless, what did Islam or either Sudan have to do with the original comment or video?

[@ksrawat88]

@@user-id9bn1ic9v something called justice and hypocrisy less world… don’t you see anything in south sudan.? What Islam doing there.?

[@mikecorbeil]

Very fine episode. The three guests as well as the host or hostess (?) spoke well, and I wish them all well.

[@AliMasigaSaleh-vs2jh]

American administration should learn humanity from these students. They are their teachers.

[@zaiakazitani]

Free Palestine

[@ksrawat88]

Free south sudan

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

​@@ksrawat88 Free Money for Me...🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@walterscott2501]

God blesses all the Jewish brothers and sisters standing shoulder to shoulder with the Palestinian people and allll the students fr justice human rights dignity and peace❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lindahuseyin4210]

Im older and I agree 100 per cent !

[@hongkongischeaper]

Myriam, you should interview Prof. Zach Samalin from NYU - he was one of the first professors who was arrested

[@damnedseagull6194]

You really don’t get it and is very rude using patronising tone in your comment towards Miss Francois. This video commentary is about students protesting against the ongoing genocide so that students are interviewed to give their perspective. Teaching staff’s support to this student movement is out of context.

[@hongkongischeaper]

@@damnedseagull6194 she asked her followers to recommend her professors she could interview- what is wrong with you? Chill!

[@CFX992]

@@damnedseagull6194 where is the patronizing tone? You sure you read the right comment?

[@baetenbruno3167]

Students continue in peace you human figth and never stopt.Citizens you have a beautyfull futur when you see the students❤

[@jalalcsri9031]

Thank you Myriam Francois and Al Jazeera. Thank you pro-Palestine students around the world.

[@naingspt8253]

Listening the news in your channel are well and thanks from Malaysia

[@vickized6297]

You beautiful women are our voices for humanity , Thank you 🙏

[@donnadelayed]

I'm so freaking proud of all these peaceful student protestors!! The only people with guts.

[@ElviraRizvanovic]

Humanity is awakening and it starts from the bravest - our dear youth!! ✊🇪🇭🌎☮️♥️

[@kaysigsworth1222]

Oh, my GOD. That guy knows his stuff. Can we have more, please 🙏 ❤❤

[@mohdnasrullah673]

Safe the youths

[@nilgunozturk-pehlivan7500]

I am so proud of all students standing up for justice. You are giving us hope for the future, thank you all for that ❤ May Allah reward you all 🤲🏻

[@chrisulmer694]

These young adult students are truly badass. I’m a Gen Xer and to be honest, I’m a bit disgusted with my generation. I wish my generation had even been half this cool instead of being so utterly engulfed in narcissism.

[@birgik]

How well-spoken and articulate Kendall is! These are the people who I hope will build a better world

[@halahadba2438]

Amazing❤

[@Goal-piety]

What brave n well informed n coherent young students! You truly are the only hope in this dark n sad time in our history . God is on your side as you stand for truth n justice!

[@anthonyferris8912]

Students could divest themselves from their universities and stop paying student fees, which end up in the pockets of these dreadful universities… 😃

[@SebastienDubal]

such smart and fearless people!!!

[@MichaelMcGuire-hr8ej]

Not all of us pro-Palestine protestors have to accept arrest. Just show up and our leadership will relish your support gratefully and be sure you avoid arrest if that's what's best for you at this time. All out for Palestine. If we can stop this war, we may be able to address climate catastrophe. If not, time will run out. NO PEACE NO PLANET

[@marypurcell773]

Definitely you can see a link between the way the police forces are dealings with things and how the Izzy do things! Some uni’s have managed it peacefully and non violent. Main thing is a lot of money is being re directed away from Izzy. That hurts!

[@rooks4ever]

Every generation has done this, luckily civil journalism has allowed the freedom to share all of this info globally

[@mohammedmohsin8964]

Respect for the Great Guests

[@user-fv3gu4nz8o]

شكراً لطلاب أمريكا كلهم ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mohammedmohsin8964]

Awesome Reporting

[@syedshirazi950]

Freedom , No to Holocaust , No to Genocide

[@shabanamazher767]

Salute for all

[@merrybr6937]

Thank goodness the new generation is intelligent enough to be war-averse.

[@lawrencehubbell9397]

Thank you all for showing us the historic colonial roots of this conflict and how it takes a system to make a genocide. For another example, underfunding of higher education leaves it to the US oligarchs who fund colleges to assert their agendas.

[@nstarr-vz3lj]

Thank you for letting our students talk on your show this was such an amazing video!

[@yahnia]

Excellent interview

[@syedshirazi950]

Evil Needs To Go Out

[@thebatmanrisess]

❤❤❤

[@Iqbal-ln2ii]

How can the world watch Israel's offensive against Gaza when everyone is only condemning, why no action even if needed by force by the world leaders is taken immediately to stop the genocide

[@tigrecito48]

i did this video: Students have Passion for Justice - My Generation - The Who

[@Asha-TheBarefootMuse]

Going to watch it now. Thank you for commenting.

[@bomcdowell-kim9194]

I envy the youth. The future humanity belongs to them. They are the ines moving history in the direction. The older generation is too corrupt with complacency.

[@roboldx9171]

Z generation is not messing around.

[@nyrodiana7251]

THE WORD IS WAKE UP!!! why not you?

[@user-qk6di6wg9l]

Fake Woke!

[@nyrodiana7251]

​@@user-qk6di6wg9l I hope you wake up quickly from your sleep

[@carrerau7138]

Because I am no Natzi.

[@nyrodiana7251]

​@@carrerau7138good,keep being nasi

[@helenabursova2173]

There is no time, the World Cup of Hockey is being played.

[@MrJiddukrishhesse]

Great 👍😍😍😍

[@jahnsen1]

💗

[@ssheik004]

Our leadership behaviours are so removed from their morality. They are so scared from this young generation only because their behaviours are driven by their morality…..never give up

[@darrellkr]

Free Gaza ❤

[@wi11iam86]

Aw yay i love her ❤

[@margarettrebat6421]

👏👏👏

[@IStandWithRussiaZOV]

Freedom for Palestine 🇵🇸

[@magcarta]

as the panellists said, let these activists have a few minutes on the air to express themselves, and they will change minds.

[@rigelb9025]

When questioned, they refuse to speak, and when they do, they come across as complete dunces who have no clue what they're even doing there.

[@magcarta]

@@rigelb9025 no, but isn't it pretty to think so?

[@rigelb9025]

@@magcarta What do you mean?

[@magcarta]

@@rigelb9025 that you couldn't be more wrong about these students and that your normative assertions are fantasy. it's from "The Sun Also Rises."

[@rooster3265]

In the immortal words of Eddie Murphy, “MAY I SUGGEST USING YOUR NIGHT STICK OFFICER?”

[@AbdulMalik-wl5wf]

👍❤️

[@abelflores1593]

The police military industrial complex is learning from the IDF interesting

[@girlbossed4441]

Students and people with morals will not stop protesting until Palestine is free!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@sabikaahmed5124]

# Free Palestine!!

[@safaosama9088]

Free palestine 🇵🇸

[@priscillaferguson267]

Free Palestine!!!

[@mangokane11]

19:14

[@syedshirazi950]

Stop Starvation

[@JTvanishingLor-bj2wz]

So much for freedom in America, huh....

[@amirsahir1]

Gen Z conscience is awake!!

[@timedmonds3]

Thats fun, money from mid east piurs into USA higher pkaces if learning. How is that turning out?

[@darkgalaxy5548]

IDF: Oh no, US students are protesting. Quick, retreat. Pull back!

[@lzeng78]

6

[@Pause4Thoughts]

DID SHE SAY OUR COMMRADES IN US 😮😮.?

[@dovshu]

No impact nothing zero As you can see these days in rafah

[@nyrodiana7251]

Like how your mom born you which does not have any impact on your mom happy

[@dovshu]

@@nyrodiana7251 bla bla bla bla...your motjer and father are brother

[@urallwyz3498]

Lets not forget that the british sent their Mounted police unit to trample kids from FFF.

[@Rnankn]

It’s heartening to know freedom is still safe in…Qatar

[@UnionofHumanity]

All at the expense of human lives. The world will never forget that the Sau diz have a Five hundred billion dollar holiday resort to build which is why they do nothing. Then of course, Izi rael wants Gar za for a trade route, oil and gas resources and a resort of their own. Will any sentient being work on these projects or choose these destinations as a holiday choice!

[@gordonspencer6186]

Humanity is going nuts. 😂