Colleges struggle with how to handle growing protests

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations that started at Columbia University over Israel's handling of the war in Gaza have spread to colleges across the country, and at some universities, protesters have been dealt with aggressively. Police arrested over 100 demonstrators at Northeastern University in Boston Saturday. Michael George and Elise Preston have the latest.
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[@charlest2858]

They didn't protest on October 7th

[@Freethecommons]

14,000 children didn't die on October 7th

[@tvtothepoint]

They mourned on Oct 7th, but you forgot about that.

[@spudspuddy]

because the left are nazis

[@Mbond94]

Because it was natanyahu’s fault

[@takumifujiwara9181]

@@Freethecommons no its because its trendy to protest this right now remember when Ukraine was the "trendy" one to support. One year from now non of these college kids protesting will give af and you know its true. The middle east will continue to be an ocean of blood whether these kids protest or not.

[@samstelly8815]

This feels familiar. Large protests right before an election.

[@NowGoBananas]

The students aren't outraged about anything. They are just following orders from TikTok.

[@rbrb5275]

Dumb comment

[@ruthsaunders9507]

@@rbrb5275 Not really. It happens all the time. The kids just want to feel part of the group but have no idea what they're protesting about.

[@thereisnoGodbutAllah01]

​@@ruthsaunders9507protesting against companies who support genocide? 🤨

[@koreancowboy42]

​@@rbrb5275 it called following the trend and overusing the 1st amendment and gathering "Clout" followers and views. It's been a thing

[@zsib2085]

@@koreancowboy42Sheep get educated on the Palestinian issue before talking 😂

[@AsaTrenchard1865]

How about they deal with the fact that making public de@+h threats is still a felony?

[@tvtothepoint]

So is funding terrorism.

[@happyface-vx7bq]

Duh they can't figure out supporting geno cide caused that?

[@LyubovBoychuk]

​@@tvtothepoint what does that have to do with college or having people fail classes wbevshw they shut them down?

[@H43339]

​@@happyface-vx7bqNo one is supporting genocide.

[@osets2117]

​@@H43339students saying "D3@th to Israel" is definitely supporting genocide, not sure what you're on about

[@ctzoomie]

I don't have a dog in this fight. But, if students do not like how/where universities invest, simply take your tuition dollars to another university. Problem solved.

[@mrgmft5746]

NO. A universities main purpose is education. No one should ever change schools for any other reason than academic issues.

[@freddyt55555]

​@@mrgmft5746 Then they should just worry about the education they're receiving instead of worrying about where the university's money goes.

[@koreancowboy42]

​@@mrgmft5746 education doesn't = intelligence.

[@ctzoomie]

@@mrgmft5746 Oh NO, a university has NO fidelity to a student BUT to provide a quality education/experience (now debatable). That is the ONLY product the student is purchasing. Just by purchasing its product (education), does NOT provide a student the right to dictate to a university or company how it operates its business. If you are a student, you are a bit naive, and sadly, likely misinformed/brainwashed by your previous education experiences. It's going to take a lot of THERAY to fix an entire generation.

[@ctzoomie]

@@mrgmft5746 The university has NO fidelity to students EXCEPT to provide a quality education/experience. Students do not have a right to dictate a university's operations, especially given the relatively short time on campus. As noted, if you don't like their "product", take your dollars elsewhere. Time to put your big boy pants on.

[@mariansadowski2878]

Shut down the colleges. Give the dorms to the homeless.

[@leeyaferguson9019]

👏👏👏👏

[@johnfetter]

Joey and supporters created "the homeless" the blue no matter who's did it.

[@alans.h.993]

you do know that going to college is a sure way up to climb the economic ladder right?

[@tvtothepoint]

How about we build them a new home, right next door to you? I'm sure all the college grads can figure out how to make it happen.

[@jimoleesyt1577]

​@@alans.h.993those people aren't there to learn.

[@user-dw1ls3rp1l]

Colleges already have a PR problem. Degrees have been massively de-valued in the job market relative to their time and cost. This debacle is just going to convince more would-be underclassmen to take another route.

[@Giovanni-ow5nc]

That is so true! I earned a Master's degree in business and it got me no where.

[@jammzy2959]

Not even close to being true, lol. Someone probably once told you that you were smart. 😮

[@jammzy2959]

​@Giovanni-ow5nc no offense but unless you got the degree from one of the elite schools that are protesting then the degree is pretty worthless. Columbia, Harvard and Penn students are doing just fine.

[@johnglasgow8784]

It truly depends on the degree. Engineering, computer science, nursing, veterinary, biology, pre-med, are valuable since you can’t get in the fields without it. If you go for political science, business, art history, sociology, gender studies that your fault for wasting money.

[@nvs2815]

HIGH TIME. 🔵

[@tonyparete6892]

I thought college was supposed to make you smarter.

[@johnfetter]

Lefty will never make you smarter.

[@michaelrs8010]

A lot of educated fools out there

[@koreancowboy42]

Education is not the same as intelligence. Look at our government all educated abs college degree people and yet see how our America has turned out?

[@Auror2k05]

College doesn't make you smart. It's the smart people who go to college and then college takes the credit for what their students do.

[@koreancowboy42]

Education does not make you smart. If education did make you smart then our country wouldn't have turned out like this crap dumpster of an nuke that's ready to explode as America destroys itself every year growing close to a deadline where something big can happen at any moment. This is why I hate politics, it's been turned to dumb sheit and affecting daily life. No thanks to social media neither and all the people who are fanning the flames and chasing "Clout" and "viewerships" This is why our human rights are being violated and becoming indanger cuz some people don't know how to use them.

[@oscarsaldana612]

They should have called the National Guard immediately

[@jonspengler5891]

Ya have the military crush civilians who don’t want to be associated with a foreign army being brought up on war crimes- good one

[@paulettebarrow9791]

@os, Exactly but theres a very sinister plan at play and thats why they didnt and still havent

[@tvtothepoint]

For what crime? Peaceful protest is protected by the US constitution, and the military is sworn to uphold the constitution. Maybe you can use the military against your people where you come from Vlad (or is it Kim, Or Xi)? Oh wait - Netanyahoo paid you for posting this nonsense? Shame.

[@bethrose4920]

Naaah.... disinfranchised students need to sue for damages ....they paid alot of money to study there ..... could bankrupt the university .... they created this travesty ....... .

[@YoshiYosheda]

Like during Kent state how did that turn out?

[@tonybowen2020]

Just close the schools.

[@tvtothepoint]

Can you afford to refund all their tuition money?

[@jimoleesyt1577]

​@@tvtothepointthey shouldn't get a refund

[@tvtothepoint]

@@jimoleesyt1577 Sorry, but that's the law. So is their right to assemble and peacefully protest. Go cry to Bibi. Or Vlad, Kim, Xi, or whomever dictator you choose to worship. This is the USA, and you are having a bad time dealing with our laws. You're welcome to leave and try to be happy elsewhere.. And remember that god loves you just like he made you - the same as everyone else.

[@jimoleesyt1577]

@@tvtothepoint they're not peacefully protesting. So there's that. Like the summer of love.🙃🤪

[@jackhowe6607]

@@tvtothepoint MOST are the ones that want the tax payers to pay for their so called education.

[@stellar8ball640]

Lmfao. United States of Israel

[@kendalson7100]

Pretty much.

[@w.benson3011]

When neo-nazis and their ilk make protest marches in just about any place in America, cities send out their police departments to protect them. Just saying.

[@Nyx9-vd4oj]

lmfao palestine was not created by islam. the kids are deferring hamas/nazis.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

Lmfao. This is like a video game. Zombies protesting against imaginary "genocide" and calling for and imaginary "Palestine" to be freed.

[@FlaMan407]

Finally, people are realizing this.

[@jineshlachmansingh4709]

Why is this so hard? Colleges should be home of freedom of thought and speech and the right to assemble. These are 1st amendment rights

[@acewings221]

Right! Here’s what you do with the protestors: you let them protest and respect their constitutional rights.

[@onepunchman2663]

No. They Supporting Wrong Side

[@onepunchman2663]

Supporting Teroris Is No Freedom Speech

[@omikhan6411]

Protest For Teroris ???

[@omikhan6411]

They Are Not Peaceful

[@maseratifittipaldi]

Why do people call these Hamas supporters "Protesters" ?

[@tomriddle8933]

Because that's what they're doing? Do you think that word carries positive connotations? 🤨

[@maseratifittipaldi]

@@tomriddle8933 I don't get you, Tom. A "Protest" is usually against something. It is clear that these people are Hamas supporters. If they were "Protesters" they would have protested against something. Something real - not imaginary.

[@paulettebarrow9791]

@mas, Exactluy they are terrorist, they said so

[@tomriddle8933]

@@maseratifittipaldi they want the university to stop doing business with Israeli companies. That is something.

[@thereisnoGodbutAllah01]

Because that's what's going on? 😐

[@Chicothadawg]

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

[@jewelebratelife1738]

Yes... That's the whole reason for the current protest😂

[@jewelebratelife1738]

Agreed! That's the whole reason for the current protest!😂

[@tvtothepoint]

That's no way to talk about the Israeli government!

[@H43339]

​@soundcerebellumYou and your side are the only ones backing hatred.

[@TraciWalker-kl2gy]

Time to get deported!

[@yrspider]

Deported to where?

[@LinkLegend0]

What? These are rich kids of elite Americans. Even politicians have been arrested with their kids at these protests. Zionists brainwashing makes you think these are foreigners dude.

[@kevinschindler618]

@@yrspider Send the protesters to Iran.

[@erinlevere6881]

They are Americans

[@afridgetoofar1818]

This comment section is proof that everyone loves Free Speech until someone says something they disagree with

[@lioness_of_Judah]

Yet if it was a protest against allowing kids to medically transition they’d all be kicked out instantly and expelled…

[@tsongtongvang6084]

Tell those people in both parties and both sides Palestinian and Israelis students if they want to fight let’s go to Gaza and Israel not here in America. Let’s go back in October 7 who started and attacked first? The world know that Hamas started the killing first right? American need peace now and say no to the protest against each other to stop now.

[@hasanmaharoof]

Would rather have my kids know I stood up against apartheid than vote for these cowards in government

[@Acoto]

You spelled "terrorism" wrong, Hasanmaharoof. 💀💀

[@David-bc4rh]

@@Acoto how about those mass graves in Gaza?

[@user-pi2lq]

Your kids are too busy on TikTok

[@Acoto]

@@David-bc4rh How about the graves of the people on Oct 7th? Or the graves for the people that radical Islamic terrorism has killed over the decades?

[@Acoto]

@@David-bc4rh How about those graves for the people on Oct 7th in Israel? Or the graves of all the people extremist Islamist organizations and governments have killed over the decades?

[@sonjapatrick5937]

Close it !!!!

[@tvtothepoint]

Your mouth? Sounds like a good plan. Begin now.

[@luistepecano3550]

I'm sure the shadow banning is heavy with this one

[@anjumalvi3038]

One cannot fool all the people all the time.

[@mbroitt]

Spanish inquisition begs to differ

[@revolwerx9938]

Thanks Bob Marley.

[@pnut3844able]

​@@mbroittthat was far from "all the people"

[@jameslshaffer5463]

Shut the colleges down and pull àll federal funds

[@futureworldhealing]

lmfao

[@vernonbowling5136]

​@@futureworldhealinglaughing at the inevitable?

[@muhammedhajat9391]

Stop FUNDING these students. Stop the ILLEGAL OCCUPATION of Universities" Yet you okay with US tax money FUNDING a forreign state And you okay with the 75 year ILLEGAL OCCUPATION of Palestine.

[@nvs2815]

Scrap 1st Amendment too.

[@DemonDog444]

​@@nvs2815We all have the freedom of speech, but when that speech threatens genocide, those folks are not free from consequences. Do you not think we all know what "from the river to the sea..." means?

[@pewtubee]

We don't negotiate with terrorists!

[@lk3309]

So they don't want to go to class? At that point they are trespassers that should be removed by police.

[@sarahfaith6531]

Who is giving them their information??

[@Michconsin]

NBC, CNN, NY times, Washington post, Al Jazeera, AP, and Tik Tok.

[@Goodtimes427]

The truth is out there you just have to search for it

[@grafzeppelin4069]

Have you not been paying attention to all the video and photos coming from the Palestinians being ethnically cleansed in Gaza?

[@Michconsin]

@@grafzeppelin4069 utter nonsense.

[@racheljustrachel2732]

Brain washing them. Where is the proof. They think that their tuition is for wars. They have no concept that their tuition is for paying teachers down all the way to gardeners. For libraries books, wifi, supplies, college upkeep of the schools like utilities. If there was building maintenance. What they think their tuition is enough. Its also for full and partial scholarships. Thats why they ask for donations. These students are unreal .

[@mdshamimshamim7585]

Always support humanity

[@mrcocoloco7200]

Facts

[@mrcocoloco7200]

@@JenniferSmolka lol the opposite. They're the oppressors.

[@Semper_Iratus]

Hamas dose not support humanity.

[@mrcocoloco7200]

@@Semper_Iratus lol they soppurt freedom. Because Israel took their land. If Israel was peaceful and coexist with the Palestinians. Then you wouldn't have a Hamas.

[@yaraali8519]

so tell bibi to stop fundin them. ​@@Semper_Iratus

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

_”Your right to protest on campus depends on whether you attend a public or private school. If you attend a private school: Private institutions generally are not bound by the First Amendment. That means private school students do not have the exact same rights to freedom of speech as students in public institutions.”_ *If it’s a private college or university, have them arrested. Their first amendment rights don’t extend to private property and the other students who PAID for an education shouldn’t be deprived of that because of these protests.* *ALSO, tack on an additional charge of trespassing for the many protesters there who aren’t even students!*

[@eddieseward1649]

I’ve got an idea. How about you (the college) teach the kids that while their speech is free their actions are not.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

Exactly. They run away with all these "freedoms" and think it only applies to them. No mater how it affects other people's freedoms. Real Zombies, these.

[@johncabrera9954]

Had been a Right-Wing group, their would be no struggle. They would be gone in a minute.

[@jlove3046]

Close the school for safety of others. Suspend, expell and deport those in violation of school rules for not doing protesting in a peaceful manner.

[@jlove3046]

AND NO REFUNDS DUE TO NO PEACEFUL PROTESTS.

[@jamison1280]

I'm so proud of these kids. I admire them and their conviction, passion, and understanding of their universities' complicity in a cause they don't support. Gives me hope for the future. Ignore what the old people say, you young people are getting this right! Keep going :) You absolutely are making a difference!

[@judylongoria2627]

They are ruining graduation for so many innocent, deserving students.

[@HondaGuy-he8yy]

Think of all the $$$ students will save, not having to buy a stupid cap & gown.

[@gooser__43]

​@@HondaGuy-he8yynon sequitur

[@Michconsin]

​@HondaGuy-he8yy they can send that $$$ to Gaza.

[@jammzy2959]

I think they are more concerned about the fact that 14,000+ children were blown up in Gaza. Also, every single university in Gaza has been destroyed with the ammo the US supplies. These students have their lives and a university to graduate from so please go away.

[@paulsawczyc5019]

One has nothing to do with the other - they will get their diplomas.

[@jacobreal6451]

Maybe a trip to Gaza and 6 months of life there might help these poor misled deceived students and get their focus back on what they ought to be doing with their time

[@luistepecano3550]

They'll find out that they're the enemy

[@jacobreal6451]

@@luistepecano3550 indeed

[@luistepecano3550]

@@jacobreal6451 I'm surprised you didn't get shadow banned for a simple truthful thought. I'm on a ban list, every comment I post gets deleted and reviewed and if it's not offensive it stays up. Thank God the media is not in control of real life

[@thereisnoGodbutAllah01]

​@@luistepecano3550are they 😂 or is it the ones that are killing innocent lives such as hungry babies, mothers father's being killed? Who's really the enemy here?

[@H43339]

​@@thereisnoGodbutAllah01The enemy is Hamas, Simple.

[@anthonyortega2115]

They should go to gaza if they really care about the Palestinians

[@mc1870-]

“We weren’t sure how to react so we just went with fascist police state!”

[@lunatigannie8860]

? Gotta protect jewish people like it or not 😂

[@plowe6751]

Students pay tuition to get an education -- not to have that education derailed by protests.

[@acewings221]

Nothing is stopping them from attending classes

[@onepunchman2663]

​@@acewings221 They Find Protest Cool Amd Trendy

[@plowe6751]

@@acewings221 Noise is a disruption. The unrest is not an environment conducive to studying.

[@blackpinklisa3615]

Agree

[@nvs2815]

But USA STILL PRETENDS TO BE THE GREATEST DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD INCLUDING FREE SPEECH 😂😂😂

[@AmericanCitizenX]

Yeah, baby!

[@jameskrobar7814]

I’m so happy that my children have decided not to go to university.

[@AmericanAntiCorruptionAct]

Now you know the real reason why they won't cancel student debt.

[@Hiccuple]

Suspensions and/or Expulsion. Stop wasting time.

[@RacerX1971]

Turn on the sprinklers

[@nostoppingit7243]

Love that these young adults care more about the suffering of people across the world then they do about being recognized for the hard work they put in at college.

[@edwinrodeo]

Tictoc mentality.. let’s get on social media 😅

[@muffiltube]

Israel's war on Hamas??? Even your logo is shocked by what you said.

[@ShadowWizard123]

Right? I thought the same thing immediately upon hearing him say that.

[@gregpeterson3144]

why? it is a war on Hamas. Didn't Hamas ask for it?

[@jonspengler5891]

A foreign army about to brought up on war crimes. We have had a 100yrs of Zionism and look what it has brought humanity

[@John-bravooo]

It is a war on Hamas.

[@paulettebarrow9791]

@@gregpeterson3144 Israel didnt start it but they have every right to finish it

[@virginiajune4812]

It is not about free speech, when police ask you to disperse, you are to disperse even if you are peaceful When a police officer asked you to step out of your car you are to step out of your car, we just had a young man here in Florida killed for not obeying police. These protests are disrespectful, nasty, disgraceful and now lawless... When adminstration asks for the encampment to be taken down and the students say no, the police should be called, teaching students not to follow the rules, or the law is putting them somewhere that they could be killed right here in the U.S.A. Beware

[@rossxoworld]

And the universities and governments responsible are teaching us that they will ignore the voices of their constituents regardless of the "peacefulness" of a protest. Oppression of speech will only lead to more outrage and violence. The solution is acknowledgement and public discourse, not the propaganda pervading the media about BOTH sides.

[@sasvoun992]

@ virginiajune4812- Ur right! So many peeps in this country armed! If this crap was to spill out onto private property, or these idiots try this in the wrong place against the wrong peeps ...well it would be hospital time. If they lucky! We can't help what the government does I hate biden and say quit sending $ and stuff overseas but they don't listen, if these protesters want to make a difference go to Gaza, nobody here can change a thing over there they been fighting for thousands of years and we want NONE of here, but if it gets violent here that WILL get our Army involved.

[@salamandra3703]

Это антисемитские выступления ака неофашишизм и скрый шовинизм: сегодня они истерят про фейковую палестину,которая является игил-2, а завтра они будут против христиан а впринципе

[@mariaingledew1971]

If they believe in their cause why do they hide there faces .

[@Penelopesyoutube]

That's what errorist do

[@thereisnoGodbutAllah01]

From tear gas being thrown at them? It's called protein

[@thereisnoGodbutAllah01]

​@@Penelopesyoutubewho?

[@Penelopesyoutube]

@@thereisnoGodbutAllah01 🦉

[@thereisnoGodbutAllah01]

@@Penelopesyoutube 😂😂😂

[@judylongoria2627]

I hope they enjoy the free speech being afforded to them just by being in this country!

[@fuhtsgeorge7663]

You do realize your talking about other Americans

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

Most protesters are Americans

[@jamesdixon2857]

Free speech, free speech, is being arrested in the Great usa that shuts down arrested speech.

[@MFPhoto1]

Just as long as they deny others free speech, they are happy.

[@zainsalhani4705]

You do also realize that they’re being arrested, so there’s nothing free about their speech.

[@meenachisundarmsinniah2439]

If student not interested in studying can be removed

[@joewoodchuck3824]

There should be no struggle with enforcing campus policies.

[@sargentpepper8931]

Cant blame them living in the empire of lies

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

How to handle growing protests?...The National Guard

[@oscarsaldana612]

Everybody you're not going to graduate because of the protest get those bums out of there

[@tonysmith2045]

Oh yes please tell us how Jihad is peaceful protesting

[@zeekflash6924]

Why aren’t they protesting , at government offices , stay outta schools period

[@jacobreal6451]

May they learn to be grateful for what they have been given in America.

[@Here4theComments9]

Remind me again why we should be paying their student loans ?

[@user-nx3bm5mf1n]

As an American, it is my right to have my taxes pay for all Israelis to attend college for free, and to receive universal healthcare before and after they carry out the important ethnic cleansing project. These students want to take that all away!

[@muhammedhajat9391]

Stop FUNDING these students. Stop the ILLEGAL OCCUPATION of Universities" Yet you okay with US tax money FUNDING a forreign state And you okay with the 75 year ILLEGAL OCCUPATION of Palestine.

[@paulsawczyc5019]

You have no choice in anything - and no one is gonna explain to you why they do things.

[@nvs2815]

USA STILL PRETENDS TO BE THE GREATEST DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD 😂 WITHOUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH 😅

[@tongsllc]

You are not paying their loan! A loan means you are profiting from the borrower!

[@Zrod-iridium6]

Here’s your exit papers kids. No tuition refunds. Bye-bye!

[@bobf1174]

Simple. Announce over a PA system to leave Anybody remaining gets arrested for disorderly conduct

[@merriemelodiesfan7425]

Personally, I'm more of a domestic voter than foreign policy one. However, I do think that protesters have a right to protest about the Israel/Gaza conflict without fear of being brutalized by cops or being shut down.

[@ladyd8339]

But do they have a right to shout Death to America? Do they have a right to threaten and harass other students who are Jewish? Do they have a right to shut down a school so others can't go to class or have a graduation ceremony? Do they have a right to occupy the university grounds and defy authority?

[@merriemelodiesfan7425]

@@ladyd8339 Point taken. They have a right to protest as long as they're not being violent, putting others in danger and commandeering universities just to champion a cause.

[@CJ-fs1zr]

@@merriemelodiesfan7425The protestors asking for the colleges too divest money out of Israeli companies some are asking too divest from any companies that work with Israel

[@08V09]

Not in universities or in the middle of the road

[@rossxoworld]

@@merriemelodiesfan7425 the universities are in effect commandeering our tuition for the sake of profiting off the war. Their investments directly benefit the IDF's strikes. We are asking to having a say where OUR money goes. Not a single person has been put in danger due to the protests until police have arrived. At most, inconvenienced.

[@aharonharel314]

Several dozen radical students disrupt campuses, and intimidate Jewish students Some schools have closed classes and even canceled graduations

[@grafzeppelin4069]

boo hoo joo

[@daheikkinen]

This would never happen at Hillsdale College

[@Jleed989]

Bc no one would be paying any attention

[@random666777]

Our heroes don't wear capes. They carry camera phones.

[@JorgePerez-jg5cm]

I know how but you tube doesn’t allow free speech.

[@PeterTissot-cx7qd]

send in the military to the university

[@DavidLS1]

Another Kent State? No thank you.

[@johnoliverio8729]

Support for Iran's theocracy & Hamas? No thanks!! These kids are short sighted

[@jhacksb1399]

Hamas terrorists kidnapped 253 civilian men, women and children during their murderous rampage six months ago. A brief cease-fire in December led to the release of 105 prisoners and the Israeli Defense Forces have rescued three hostages. Hamas released four more unilaterally. During a March interview with the BBC, an Hamas official said the group has “asked for a ceasefire to collect that data” on which hostages are alive and where, the Jerusalem Post reported. The official added that information on the hostages was “valuable” and could not be given “for free.” This is what deluded Hamas sympathizers defend. A group purporting to be a legitimate government authority that seeks permanent war against Israel, engages in indiscriminate slaughter, intentionally kidnaps innocent civilians to use as leverage and purposely puts its own people in harm’s way to create propaganda opportunities. And critics of Israel dare accuse the nation of “war crimes”? That’s willfully blind and absurd even for a college campus. Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service

[@ricyman5110]

Proisrael said in frontof media cameras:"We are afraid and feel unsafe about this demonstration😢"... but they stood watching at a close distance and even broke through the pro-Palestinian demonstrn😂😂😂😂

[@user-yy9hk9od9u]

If they don't go to the school have them arrested for trespassing.

[@acewings221]

Public property.

[@onepunchman2663]

Plus They Are Violent 😢

[@omikhan6411]

Agree

[@blackpinklisa3615]

Agreed

[@user-yy9hk9od9u]

@@acewings221 Private schools are not public property. Go get your GED.

[@DavidLS1]

Protesting is as American as it gets. Any of you critics remember a little thing called the Boston Tea Party?

[@user-ln7jg4fj2h]

When people protested against the Holocaust, what happened.....think

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

Same thing, different nation.

[@John-bravooo]

Nobody protested against the Holocaust. It was covered up.

[@tomriddle8933]

No protests occurred, far as I know. 🤔

[@cryora]

The holocaust was a good narrative to fuel the US war effort, so it caught on and was widely adopted.

[@robertjeffcoat441]

Palestinians are protesting because they attacked Israel on October 7th 2023 and now Israel is taking care of business. The Palestinians support the Holocaust. Muslims fought in the SS for Hitler. You can't compare the Holocaust to Palestinians living in Gaza.

[@champabay7249]

Scary times. I’m a proud American and proud of the first amendment and our commitment to democracy, but I wouldn’t be caught dead at a protest, hell I am afraid to speak out in KZbin comments. The government is cracking down on people with impunity.

[@cartoonseries3484]

I salute all these student who protesting against genocide in ghaza.They are real human

[@Michconsin]

There is no Gaza genocide.

[@Patrick-kt5mc]

Thank you, bot, for weighing in here with your artificial intelligence.

[@wheelz114]

long live Israel

[@DemonDog444]

Ghaza? And you expect to be taken seriously?

[@warEmpress]

You know 77% of palestinians wanted a genocidal war? But you know cuz it backfired they can't be called genocidal cuz they're the ones losing

[@kebrum2008]

Hope they speak about the brutal attack hamas did and ask hamas to release the hostages..

[@muhammedhajat9391]

You think any still alive after what Gaza looks like ?

[@johndoe-el5ic]

tell me "order out of chaos" without telling me "order out of chaos".......

[@larrysherk]

There wouldn't be any difficulty for the colleges and universities if they simply ended their dependence on AIPAC. Wouldn't you think that basic human values would take priority ?

[@dulynoted2427]

There would be no struggle, if they divest from the entities who fund the Netanyahu regime's warcrimes of genocide.

[@SN-sz7kw]

Bot

[@dulynoted2427]

@@SN-sz7kw HI, bot.

[@kimg3503]

@@SN-sz7kwwhy do you call them bots because they say something you don’t like?

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

No to a cease fire

[@hangten1904]

Then vote for Biden 💙

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

@@hangten1904 racist

[@onepunchman2663]

​@@hangten1904I Vote For Trump

[@blackpinklisa3615]

No Ceasefire

[@blackpinklisa3615]

Vote For Trump !!!!

[@monamak8271]

IDFs at work, James Traficant. James Traficant the late Ohio Congressman who was killed. He warned American people against our foreign policy in Israel and our unconditional support of Israel. “I believe it cost

[@BencerCourt123]

How to handle your own govt that supports geno cide? These are the best steps for college: to give more support to these brave students and make awareness of the injustice and geno cide of Palestinian to the public.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

This is like a video game. Zombies protesting against imaginary "genocide" and calling for and imaginary "Palestine" to be freed. Ask any of them to show you where "Palestine" is or what " From the river to the sea" actually means. Ask any of them about the hostages Hamas is keeping...You will get blank stares or incoherent mumblings. But they are convinced they are right. So sad.

[@ReaperOKnowledge]

I mean, if the school stops sending money to Israel... Just throwing it out there

[@Joyce-zl4qd]

Most of those Rich Colleges are funded by rich Jews

[@victormorgado5318]

what money to israel? you guys sound like first grade students

[@maseratifittipaldi]

You need to go and reap some more before you throw anything out there, mate. Real knowledge is not cheap.

[@silverwolf6866]

I mean if you mind your own business and stop being concerned about OTHER peoples money and how they spend it... Just throwing it out there

[@roopamstudiopta6035]

Is they come to study or pr

[@roberts7873]

Why are we giving money to one of the richest peoples on the planet?

[@ozifasco3191]

Students aren’t scared of Netanyahu? He is not happy with the protest. What if he sends some IDF to deal with these students?!!

[@grafzeppelin4069]

You have to stop being afraid and fight back at some point.

[@nvs2815]

SATANYAHU IS CAPABLE OF ANYTHING. HE CAN ONLY FIGHT WITH WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN GAZA. TOO SCARED TO ATTACK IRAN DIRECTLY 😂😂😂

[@acqueenarkpyanne721]

Just cancel the semesters n see if any1 will.b on campus

[@LisaSoulLevelHealing]

❤. These multi billion dollar corporations will figure out who pays their bills. Their customers have spoken, and seeing how enrollment rates are declining, they'll start listening.

[@sylviap7144]

😮 College campuses are looking like homeless camps aren't they? Kind of trashy...

[@XChaddyG123X]

This is tough.. I am Pro Israel but I’m Pro 1st Amendment. A lot of these kids don’t know what they are really supporting. This is tough but they need to be smart.. my kids are almost University Bound. This is a bad arrest on your record.(that’s what I would tell my kids)

[@sharonsmalls6846]

Don’t you remember protesters in the 1960s and 1970s? Their arrest records weren't bad arrest on their records.

[@Bringthewinter]

If the IDF had been “smart” with their approach to the war, no one would be protesting anything right now.

[@Fernando5455Jr]

@@sharonsmalls6846 This isn’t the 1960/70s anymore. Anything now can blacklist you from employment. The Internet was not even in existence at the time. Information spreads within seconds.

[@sharonsmalls6846]

@@Fernando5455Jr Oddly, when I was a facility administrator, I hired staff. I was the facility administrator at a hemodialysis facility. We never looked for it in the background check. Perhaps, for high-clearance employment, that might be requested. I will ask my daughter as she hires to staff the kitchen. She's a Kitchen Director at an assisted living facility. I mentioned the 1960s and the 1970s because protesters were abounding in the era. Although we didn't have the internet, records were still requested. They were mailed out instead of emailed.

[@Meerque]

So in reality the us has no freedom of speech? Only exceptions are if you say something that is in the "interest" of the ones controlling this country and it aint you and me...

[@dreadeath1]

The demons of Islam have taken control,

[@sarahfaith6531]

Exactly

[@tobysmith2081]

Islam is beautiful and we are peaceful. Cry harder

[@gooser__43]

​@@tobysmith2081Mohammed was a colonizer and slaver; the very actions the college Hamas supporters claim to oppose.

[@ahmedahsan7182]

Your baseless rants only make our voices louder!!! Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@gooser__43]

@@ahmedahsan7182 free the hostages 🇮🇱

[@mdrahman-ju9qv]

Stop the Genocide, Have some humanity.

[@jamescole3152]

I see lots of people walking in the rubble. So it must not be Genocide.

[@Hybridalien-vu3uu]

Israeli Jews went through genocide and a Holocaust..". Now that was a real genocide during world war II.".. This is not a genocide with the Palestinians... The Israeli Jews during world war II did not have American aid food trucks and medical supplies coming in on trucks.....So it's not a genocide

[@india-he8me]

we concerned with the freedom of speech in america

[@H.L.Hughes]

❤ WHY ARE THE CHRISTIANS SO SILENT AND UN INVOLVED IN SITUATION ???❤😂😢😮😅😊

[@jamescole3152]

Whos side would you like us to be on?

[@Nathan-wn5gg]

If you are not supporting Israel you are standing against GODS chosen people. And that would mean that you really aren't a true Christian because you aren't following the word of the Bible

[@josephsoto8294]

Scofield Bible indoctrination.

[@user-ln3fd4ef1l]

Good question why are they silent?

[@josephsoto8294]

Scofield Bible nonsense

[@Bwilliams2]

Free speech does NOT mean harassment of Jewish students and hateful comments.

[@BarneyGimble]

Jewish students are protesting Israel So Israel is panicking

[@HardRocker-zc8rr]

​@@BarneyGimbleSummer of love

[@Blob-jx3fg]

Pretty sure the pro Israel side has harassed more Jews than anyone else. Go look at the videos of young Zionists calling Orthodox Jews, "self hating Jews" because they oppose the Israeli government

[@sethstine4698]

It does not mean harassment of Jewish students. Correct. But yes, the First Amendment and free speech DOES mean hateful comments. Hateful comments are not illegal. There is no such thing as "hate speech" laws in the USA. There is certainly hateful speech in this country and it is protected under the First Amendment. Polite speech does not need protection.

[@tongsllc]

Free speech does NOT mean harassment of (Palestinian) students and hateful comments.

[@MonkeyDelicious]

Universities are a business. They need to make money to keep functioning.

[@christianmccoy8480]

You make mass arrests charges for anyone who refuses to dispurse when given a final warning; mod action felony, trespass to state supported land felony, resisting a peace officer felony, crimianl damage to state supported land if it exists (felony), terroristic threats felony, intimidation to a public official and private (felony and misdemeanor, depending on who they do it to), and I'm sure there are a few more statutes I'm missing but you get the idea. Also before you clear them out, the president of the campus should send out a mass email to all affilated with the university. Stating anyone arrested will immediately expelled, fired, and have their Visa cancelled (whichever applies). Individuals caught up in this if living in the dorms, will have 2 weeks to remove items and trespassed from the university. Staff/faculty involed will be trespassed and items removed from their office and at their cost, delivered to their residence. Next for the court, serious high bonds or no bond/detained until first appearance before a judge. I suspect after a strong stand such as this, the encampment would decline. Otherwise continue the process over.

[@onepunchman2663]

No Ceasefire!!!

[@user-dr1cr8mn9p]

School closes next week,they go back to Mama and papa

[@colinpeck8257]

14,000 dead Gazan children cannot go back to "mamma & papa"...

[@paulblichmann2791]

"How to handle" Uh, just let them. these are small and non-destructive demonstrations. Just ignore if you don't like. Colleges ALWAYS have some sit-in going on somewhere. You just let them do it.

[@jamescole3152]

Well someone probably said that in Germany 1938. Just a few demonstrations nothing to worry about.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

I disagree. Colleges and Universities are places of higher education. No disruption should be tolerated. Any disrespectful politically inspired action should be taken care of immediately. Any student or staff member indulging in this should be banned immediately.

[@tomriddle8933]

​@@jamescole3152nobody in Germany was allowed to protest.

[@cryora]

@@maseratifittipaldi Part of that education is civic participation and being exposed to ideas that challenges your own and learning to critique authority, not follow them blindly.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

@@cryora How can that part of mathematics, physics, natural science, music theory, art, chemistry, engineering...or any other discipline where discipline is required? Many of these "students" challenging "authority" don't even know what they are protesting about- but they carry on - at the expense of real students.

[@grcfrank]

The idiosyncratic idea of amassing in public and expecting change cannot be compared to civil rights movements. These individuals need to work towards writing letters to foreign governments and ask for Palestine to be recognized. They don’t actually want to strive for change, just stand around and expect it. They need to change their majors if they feel that strongly about these issues and travel half way around the world to speak their minds on issues where they are occurring. How brave is it to protest in a country that has no control over the actions of a foreign government.

[@Justme58891]

Called arrest , jail time. $10,000 fine , 500 hrs community service and 500 hrs of special counseling ! LAWS MUST BE TOUGHIER ! 🎉

[@shafarjaabz3448]

For practicing first amendment rights?

[@koreancowboy42]

​@shafarjaabz3448 1st amendment only gives you the right to free speech and protest. As long as said protest isn't harming anyone, let alone causing an massive obstruction of daily life for other people who DONT give two sheits cuz they got families to feed at home than a bunch of idiots blocking the roads and causing a scene.

[@abdiguhad5918]

"... Israel's war on Hamas..." Disgusting!