Hundreds Arrested: Students Across U.S. Protest for Palestine as Campus Crackdown Intensifies

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Student protests calling for university divestment from Israel and the U.S. arms industry have rocked campuses from coast to coast. The nonviolent protests, which have been characterized as “antisemitic” for their criticism of Israel, have been met with an intensifying police crackdown as university administrators threaten academic discipline and arrests. On Wednesday, local and state troopers violently arrested dozens at the University of Texas at Austin. Meanwhile, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Columbia University in New York City, the site of a high-profile student encampment and one of the first to be met with police action, where he called on university president Minouche Shafik to resign. We hear from two Jewish students involved in protests at their schools. Joshua Sklar, a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin and an organizer with Jewish Voice of Peace Austin, says concern over campus antisemitism is insincere, and that, in fact, “The people who are being targeted are Muslim students, Arab students, and especially Palestinian students.” Sklar and Sarah King, a member of Columbia University Apartheid Divest who was arrested at the campus’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment, also point out that a large percentage of protesters are Jewish anti-Zionists concerned about their safety from state repression. “The threat is really coming from Columbia University, which has set the police on hundreds of its students who are entrusted to its care,” says King.
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[@professorprofessorson8795]

We don’t live in a democracy.

[@donaldmarusak6501]

REPUBLIC!

[@jimbob3030]

@@donaldmarusak6501 Our republic is supposed to be a form of democracy, genius.

[@tuckerbugeater]

@@jimbob3030 the roman slave republic

[@ubroc]

And they aren't protesting for democracy

[@robertpearce4316]

You are a liberal. You know how I can tell you dnt belive in the rule of law. There are rules for protest.

[@Carmela-bixoxo]

this is American democracy shame on American congressman.

[@wy8775]

Where is human rights? america's real face😂🤣

[@aim-for-greatn3z947]

Such democracy that allows you to sell your butt hole online for $3.99 a mo th 🤭

[@lindacosta5688]

There is no place for antisemitism in America. If you want that then you need to move to the Middle East

[@Bringbackthecrusades]

You can leave when ever you want

[@lindacosta5688]

@@wy8775If you have a problem, you and the rest of the protesters are welcomed to pack their bags and leave.

[@JimMac23]

I support the students. I was a college student in 1968 and I protested against an immoral war in Vietnam. The students now are protesting against an immoral war in Gaza. I do not support that war and I protest against the thousands of innocent people being killed in Gaza. I protest it and support the protests against it. Solidarity forever!

[@zhengfuukusheng9238]

Go learn about history. Islamists have been trying to wipe out Jews for 1400 years. Read about the pogroms. Many "innocent people" are killed in every war. Israel is not going out to murder them like Hamas did with Israeli civilians

[@GadsdenHomie1776]

Vietnam protests were not violent like these are bro. Big difference.

[@jeanniemariealfred8652]

You need to wake the hell up and smell the bullshit. These campus protests are far from peaceful!

[@ubroc]

It must be wonderful living with such self righteous moral certainty. You might have a hard time convincing the 2,000,000 Vietnamese who fled the communists or the million who were sent to re-education camps after the war how immoral their fight for freedom was. Perhaps you wer demonstrating for personal reasons like not being drafted.

[@willdoe1918]

Free free Palestine of Palestinians!!!!

[@josephmedina6403]

Free Palestine from Palestinian?!? I bet you were at the protest.

[@willdoe1918]

@@josephmedina6403 Errr no. Wouldn't soil myself with that lot. Couldn't wash off the idiocy.

[@marcoomau]

Freedom of speech , except if your speech is against those you can't name.

[@worstknightmayor4439]

Trespassing!!!

[@marcoomau]

@@worstknightmayor4439 Of course it is.

[@stairway-steeltalkironresp7595]

Steel Talk.

[@jankaufmann4305]

trespassing has nothing to do with freedom of speech

[@johngalt0096]

@@jankaufmann4305. Trespassing on THEIR campus. Rightttt. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@rickblack1452]

Weaponizing antisemitism is a threat to democracy. Students blacklisted for disagreeing should file a class action lawsuit

[@newvilla8115]

The US is not israel, enough with the Zionists

[@jaxcrax9644]

LOL--you believe the courts are fair? You think they should hire Alan Dersowitz to file the suit?

[@Arisaem]

Definitely. Especially because they were arresting Jewish students protesting Israel's mass slaughter too.

[@gessisouza1295]

FREE PALESTINE DO APARTHEID DE 75 ANOS.

[@Okillydokilly69]

You’re so gay

[@fm3340]

Student protest have never been on the wrong side of history.

[@mikemelina7395]

Yes, they have; almost always in fact; Soviet revolution in 1918. Mao's "Cultural Revolution" in the 50s-60s, Iranian Revolution in 1978...there are more, but those three alone caused the deaths of ~70 million people in the last century. *There is no one less equipped to deal with the problems of the world than a 20 year old liberal arts student.* Their heads are literally full of nonsense. These children are cheerleading for Hamas, but then they were babies when 9/11 happened and have no concept of history, beyond what they've been told on Tik-Tock and by their radical leftist professors.

[@TD1237]

@tona7u787 I'm fairly certain the commenter does not support lsraheII or their activities.

[@glennvtx]

This is demonstrably untrue. Ever heard of the Weather Underground? Chinese cultural revolution, the red guard?

[@DustyNickelz]

From the river to the sea vote Progressive Democrat!! 💙🌊🌊🌈🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@AGFriend2Friend]

Exactly!

[@avniaryavlog3545]

USA 😅always lectured other countries about freedom of speech and democracy 😂😅

[@arabicsahlonmsa5303]

Police state for Israel?...

[@mschickie007]

That’s bizarre eh ! 😮

[@JeshuaSon1980SA]

No, it's called LAW AND ORDER mate

[@davidwong5197]

@@JeshuaSon1980SA Is this the Chinese influence US is worry about? Are we going to see Tianenman Square 2.0 in US?

[@myotheraccountissuspended921]

Trained by em too

[@daniellewoodard948]

@@JeshuaSon1980SAno it’s called a militarized police state absolutely void of a free democracy…shithole country for sure 👍🏽

[@heidi9547]

Fascism

[@GraceCole-qy6ul]

I am sure you would support Christians doing this “protest” until the school mandated theology class participation lol

[@LunarTikOfficial]

*Democrat communist fascism. Funny how their democrat foot soldiers, antifa and BLM were so called fighting fascism yet the fascism didn't appear until after the democrats were elected. Weird huh..*

[@LunarTikOfficial]

*It's almost like history is repeating itself and no one realizes. In fact, that is exactly what is happening..*

[@jerzyszymanski819]

yes 'democracy' equals fascism,, in the USA out vote loony leftists in NOV

[@brooklynbri7572]

@@LunarTikOfficialwhat exactly is repeating

[@can-mi6rc]

Rip democracy in the USA, we are concerned about human rights and freedom speech in the USA , the world is watching.

[@markjohnson6194]

What human rights violations? The ones these "Protestors" are co.miting right now by attacking Jewish students?

[@gkjunaed6589]

@@markjohnson6194 Consult with a doctor

[@saifag6685]

@@markjohnson6194 omg really so the jewish students that been attacked by israeli mobs are the one attacking jewish students wooow didn't know that.

[@nitamnitam5713]

Students have been protesting politics for centuries. As Scott Ritter says, "They are the moral compass of society." I am shocked that the government and the police are now cracking down on them.

[@dragonflysparrow8460]

If this was 1940 you would have been a Nazi supporter. Disgusting. It's so sad that the Left is no longer pro-individualism. You are all bigots and full of hate. Please move to Iran or Venezuela so you can let the rest of us live in our free society.

[@shaunbrown5803]

Look at these kids 🤣 this is probably the first time they've been accepted. You know all the regular college students are getting hammered somewhere laughing at this moron's

[@neilspeth]

If these people are "the moral compass of society" they need to open their eyes, get better educated and follow the law. To quote numerous Democrat politicians, "no one is above the law."

[@jjgalletta66]

Scott Ritter was an idiot.

[@Bfld2]

And we have the gall to criticize China, Russia, Iran and other countries for militaristic suppression of dissent?

[@donaldmarusak6501]

YOU WOULD BE ARRESTED AND MYSTERIOUSLY DISSAPPEAR!

[@Bfld2]

@@donaldmarusak6501Perhaps. But claim to be a democracy that respects the rule of law and the constitution. This is a propaganda campaign to distract from the genocide being done in our name.

[@shamil9344]

Вот именно!

[@johnglasgow8784]

Difference is you would disappear forever 🙄. Dumb comment.

[@upputurimuralikrishna5985]

It's 😂😂😂 how media showing Israel president criticized usa students that they are hamas ,😂😂😂

[@user-mr8ko8th2o]

Return to the 70s. Good to see our young people engaged in protesting their displeasure with their government. Involking their 1st Amendment rights to Assembly and speech.

[@tomhenry897]

Not about free speech If post against them will be attacked Only speech is their speech No others

[@melikethisnlp]

Seriously? Is that what the media told you to believe? Why aren't young people protesting about the politicians destroying America? There is a war in America right now but those brainwashed young people don't even realize it. Why aren't they protesting about the open borders and the millions of immigrants that are invading this country and committing crimes? Why aren't they protesting about the horrible economy state and the billions being printed? Probably because they only do what they are told to do and are incapable of think for themselves.

[@mighfarimam3730]

Dear students and the free citizens, May your efforts be a beacon of hope and transformation, inspiring further actions towards a just and equitable world.

[@bluecat6902]

Really? Free speech is okay unless its against israel?

[@Robert-gb7ex]

Threatening and intimidating the Jewish students

[@italia689]

Criticism of Israel is fine. Threatening Jewish students, Americans who practice the Jewish faith, is not.

[@mamadoufarissou7312]

​@@italia689what about threatening American students because they are pro palestinian, and no jewish student was threatened by the way, you should find another murky water to drink

[@mamadoufarissou7312]

​@@Robert-gb7exif saying free palestine is intimidating to you then you should hide in your basement, it's either freedom of speech for all or not

[@Robert-gb7ex]

@mamadoufarissou7312 they were saying a lot more than that, stop cherry picking. Jewish students were told to stay away for their own safety. And since you are SO passionate, why don't you, and the rest of the nuts renounce your citizenship, go to Gaza, and free Palestine from there

[@Winter_Jasmine]

This is the true face of America's democracy!! These Students are not allowed to exercise their constitutional right to protest. A peaceful protest is not anti-Semitic.

[@mancunianmartin558]

Funded heavily by such groups as Within Our Lifetime. Rockefeller and Soros heavily fund campus disruptions. Yeah, democracy at work.

[@ubroc]

Illegal encampments on private property are not a form of speech protected by the constitution

[@lindacosta5688]

These protests have never been peaceful. Students have been threatened, attacked. And hate and violence is being promoted.

[@tonyr4873]

Students go to college to learn, this is a disruption to the learning process. If they want to protest, go do it in free time, off campus.

[@lindacosta5688]

@@tonyr4873 And they need to stay off private property

[@maqsoodkhan8977]

Protest against government for supporting most undesirable in the land of Palestine.

[@ahhaz8324]

As a Canadian I salute all these courageous anti- genocide students in spite of the gov. warnings !

[@Prophet111]

Where were you born?

[@GottuboiBeachVolleyball]

Police’s violent behavior stirs the peaceful protesters. Totally deplorable. 😤

[@donaldmarusak6501]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lindacosta5688]

The police are arresting trespassers that have no business being on private property.

[@jhova6542]

Welcome to the real world my friend.

[@GottuboiBeachVolleyball]

😂😂😂😂👮‍♂️👮🏽‍♂️👮🏻‍♂️That’s a good newspaper headline.

[@tequilasunset4651]

This was written by an AI hahaha

[@munshisulaiman262]

Impressed with everything you said and stand for, Sarah King. Peace!

[@ingehanson]

@@joehigashi3584 The worst part is that both political parties are now in agreement to use police power - soon military power - on protests they and the Israel lobby does not like.

[@ubroc]

@@ingehanson Who is demanding peace?

[@AudreyWortman]

​@@joehigashi3584LOOKING AT THE MAP OF THE MIDDLE EAST FOR A COUNTRY CALLED PALESTINE 🤔..THERE IS A STATE CALLED ISREAL GIVEN TO THEM BY GOD WITH HIS BLESSINGS ❤☝🙌🙏💪😎

[@michaeljensen4650]

American Corporations have a vested interest in maintaining stability through Diplomacy and Military Force in the Middle East. Our relationship with Israel is primarily centered on this need and thus Israel has our financial and military support. Muslim extremists are a threat to that stability. Muslim countries in the Middle East want exclusive control of the oil markets and use terrorism to disrupt the United States and our allies in the region. Anti-semitism is used to stir up resentment and direct violence against the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Muslim countries in the Middle East resent the power the United States has and use religious fundamentalism in an effort to destroy Israel and attack US forces in the region. They finance and support terrorist organizations throughout the Middle East. Palestinians do not want peace they want to completely remove the Jews from Israel/Palestine. The Jews have a right to live in peace and have a historical claim to the land of Israel.

[@michaeljensen4650]

What is the purpose of elite universities. It is to produce people who are qualified to manage and lead American Corporations and Businesses. The people attending these universities who are protesting the war in Gaza are the Worst Kind of Hypocrites. Their goal is to become credentialed professionals and either start their own businesses or work for American or European Corporations. They want to enjoy and participate in the wealth and prosperity that these companies and western countries have created. War is ugly and sadly many people die and suffer. Countries compete and fight for control of limited resources. This is unavoidable. There is a price for our prosperity and it is paid in blood and treasure. These immature and self-righteous students benefit from that prosperity yet they want to wash their hands of their complicity so that they can defend their delusion of "moral superiority". If they really wanted a better world they would divest themselves of their corporate funded university education and live humble lives of poverty and simplicity!

[@YusufAli-hs2hi]

It's a bright future if the young people of today are willing to stand for humanity with such vigor!

[@paceAndorder-tk3vn]

These students have believed terrorists.

[@libertybell7145]

@@paceAndorder-tk3vn Not true. None of these people are terrorists or believe in terrorism. This type of comment is coming from a Zionist perspective.....just outright brainwashing

[@vmatin1]

@@paceAndorder-tk3vn no. It’s the other way around. We’ve been lied to all our lives

[@jose98937]

​@@paceAndorder-tk3vn the like you are the terr.orist who terrorize the freedom of speech against maniac babykilletd not these students who exercise they freedom of speech.

[@joselichifiltzer8625]

Their future is done... They are suspended with criminal charges.... Where is the bright future?

[@ZOFIELHERRERA-wy3yo]

No amount of repression and persecution can silence the voice of the people.

[@JohnLeOpinion]

They are using very dirty tactics as well. Paying people to infiltrate the protests and say and do bad things. Look it up and warn others.

[@iampchan083]

Are you still going to vote for President Biden though? Even after he signs off on billions of dollars in foreign aid? Or are you a Trump supporter, and a believer in his vile fascist rhetoric? Be honest ;-)

[@deanunterreiner6588]

They're not "the people" they're assholes who HATE!

[@TheMarccAnthonyy]

Psalm 135:12 And gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.

[@deanunterreiner6588]

@@TheMarccAnthonyy Is that why they lost it for 1900 years? The Bible isn't a legal text, not sure where you coming up with that?

[@MultiSamir111]

Students are peaceful why are they brutally oppressed

[@ubroc]

What brutality, they are being coddled

[@lindacosta5688]

Peaceful? They spew hate, promote violence and have attacked students.

[@mikeysting3635]

To many Jewish young voicing their support for Palestine and waking up to the lies about Isreal 🤔

[@ubroc]

@@mikeysting3635 Plenty of lies to go around on all sides. I support PEACE PEACE NOW ☮☮

[@curtisthomas2670]

Izrel flexing their power

[@ainjalut-dw5qd]

Evil will prevail when good men do nothing. The students are doing something.

[@ubroc]

Why no calls for peace from the students?

[@Dawah_Help]

@@ubroc Z105 catching the zzzzs 😴?

[@SVNopq]

Yes! So thankful for these students and the faculty all over America, who are standing against genocide and war crimes! Free Palestine!

[@JeshuaSon1980SA]

Ummmm,really? You got it all wrong mate! PRO HAMAS IS NOT PRO PALESTINIAN!!! WAKE UP MAN

[@ubroc]

@@SVNopq "Free Palestine from the river to the sea" does not = peace PEACE NOW

[@thorstenfricke3257]

Palestine will be the big looser in this game

[@Vobo-Ghure]

Standing against the Gaza genocide is not anti-Semitism...

[@jeffspicolli593]

It isn't?

[@sasperilla23]

No, it isn't. Many of those protestors are JEWISH! Being anti-genocide is not being antisemitic.

[@Vobo-Ghure]

@@jeffspicolli593 educate yourself, read the Geneva Convention...

[@deborahd.7281]

Standing against abortion is not anti-Semitism nor anti-Palestine it is pro human rights!

[@user-wq8oh5ph2q]

Shouting "from the river to the see ..." is.

[@hwi6913]

These young people see clearly and recognize fascism when they see it. This is the meaning of their resistance.

[@FBI_Agent_69420]

Get off the internet, schizo.

[@MergedElement]

Yeah if they can see clearly they would had known they are asking for eradicating of Israel and genocide of Jewish people. 🙄

[@jeffspicolli593]

They don't even know that 60% of Israel is non-Jewish or that Palestine is a "region" of the Middle East not a Country....give me a break.

[@staybraaapin3464]

😂

[@FBI_Agent_69420]

@@jeffspicolli593 they're ignorant as fuck lol, that's what happens when you grow up in a bubble

[@jgdgii5224]

From the river to the sea Israel will be free.

[@paykh]

I salute all the students who speak up against the Gaza Genocide.

[@khairimat-ls9gq]

this is American democracy shame on American congressman

[@jamiehoran3901]

Yeah, dude. Like, I mean WTF? You can't even call for the death of Jews on campus. WTF is that? What happened to free speech? You know, dude? This chick, Sarah King is a hero, dude. She's so confident. "I mean like, I myself am not allowed on campus, um, I'm you know, one of many talented, promising students with bright futures who have been banned from campus, but Mike Johnson, who is an open racist and white supremacist, and people like Gavin Macgi 7:25 nnis, the head of the proud boys, were welcomed." Christ, dude. I'll bet her father is so proud.

[@ingehanson]

And Biden and Trump, and university presidents, and police and so on.

[@user-dd2ew4fr8s]

They are ALL owned, check out "Open Secrets" there you can check out who of your comgress men and women take "campaign donations" from wealrhy lobby groups. Outrageous

[@AudreyWortman]

SHAME ON HAMAS YOU MEAN..AND SHAME ON PALESTINE PEOPLE FOR VOTEING THEM IN POWER😂

[@user-kp2hl9du5g]

​@@ingehanson Exactly shame on all of them for violating these people rights!

[@fahimasharifi786]

Cutting meals of students?????????how cruel 😢

[@GraceCole-qy6ul]

The students likely violated a portion of some agreement policy to residence that is usually never enforced but extraordinary circumstances and all that.

[@silentrev_7360]

​@@GraceCole-qy6ul Oppressors always find excuses

[@nenomengo]

just like Israel is doing in Gaza. No food, no home.

[@UberOcelot]

The tactics used in Gaza have come home...

[@PG-bl2pn]

Who broke Muhayda first ? It's Hamas.

[@thetonetosser]

America, the 'land of the free?' My arse!

[@tygerlillee]

I support Trump and I support these protesters what is being done to them is atrocious.

[@sareptasweetie1978]

Protesting the innocent slaughter of children shouldn't equal being labeled antisemitic.

[@mancunianmartin558]

Where we you, and the protesters on October 8th? Where were both protesting Yemen, Syria? Oh, right, nowhere to be found!

[@71suns]

Especially because PALESTINIANS ARE SEMITES TOO.

[@ubroc]

If they were protesting for peace I would suppport them. Instead they protest for the perpatrators of the war who have never wanted peace. If you are antiZionist and not antiHamas then you are antiSemetic.

[@71suns]

​@@mancunianmartin558"IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT ME ME ME ME ME ME ME! DOESN'T EVERYBODY KNOW HOW ESPECIALLY SPECIAL WE IMAGINE WE ARE OUT OF ALL PEOPLE WHO EVER WALKED THE FACE OF THE EARTH" ?

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

Especially when the Palestinians are Semite

[@smartic5822]

It’s insane how peaceful protests and the students are handled.

[@F.R.E.E.D.O.M.R.I.N.G.S.]

Every action has a reaction. America isn't free...its corrupted.

[@girlbossed4441]

Protest cannot be stopped. Free Palestine!!!! ❤️❤❤❤

[@katheryn7258]

So very proud of these students. They have more morals than our government leaders.

[@EdBenji]

LOL

[@GoodGood-vb8gm]

I'm sure these students supported those violent rioters and condemned the HK police. Karma.

[@georgedaniels9980]

Sheep.

[@DF-we4pt]

They are an embarrassment

[@DavidbarZeus1]

Calling for genocide while protesting a fake genocide is moral?

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

It's wild how netanyahoo ordered the arrest

[@davidwong5197]

It's wild Jews are doing genocide. It's wild when Jews are being called antisematic. It's wild when Blinken is lecturing human right in China and we turned into China.

[@robertshipley6990]

But I saw that video too of Netanyahu calling on National Guard and local police departments

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@robertshipley6990 he was ordering the government like he was the president, Americans have to be pissed off...

[@sekoudiaby5514]

He is the 47 president of United States of America, that’s how far Netanyahu is going now 😊

[@Nomnomnom12]

Congratulation, now you know who control usa

[@syedshirazi950]

Police Should Not Get Involved Unless There Is Violence Or Property Damage

[@jeffreychen7145]

I am so proud to see the courage of our young college students who stand for peace and nonviolence. Please keep at it and stay strong. You give us hope for the next generation of leaders!

[@lapinchechismosa]

They tried to arrest the camera people first, did yall see that? COWARDS

[@GraceCole-qy6ul]

See, this is the idiocy people bitch about. You talk of empathy and sympathy for Palestinians, yet you cannot take 30 seconds to think how an enforcement official may view that as a weapon and potentially some sort of IED/general threat. What would you do if you were that cop or the people who establish protocols for that scenario? What about after a 20 year friend and father is killed for not throwing the “innocent kid” to the ground?

[@xerfin2themax552]

​@GraceCole-qy6ul what are talking about? Was there a cameraman during protests who acted innocent then killed a cop?

[@smokincooks7661]

@@GraceCole-qy6ul Camera a potential IED, what planet are you on!?

[@thefreegamer7928]

​@@GraceCole-qy6ul I see that you are an intelligent fool .

[@oda4766]

​@@GraceCole-qy6ul lol

[@yoliewalker4582]

REMEMBER they are AMERICANS and have RIGHTS Thank you 🌹

[@johnkellet9245]

These are not Americans 😅

[@GraceCole-qy6ul]

Some of them lol

[@onederb71nln83]

@@johnkellet9245 And they are on private property.

[@ubroc]

Trespassing is not a right

[@ubroc]

@sageopheim8382 They are also not demanding peace, only more war

[@aidanwinters5355]

Speaker McCarthism and fascism on steroids.

[@ilyadashevsky9347]

Speaker Johnson was absolutely correct to stand up against the left-wing antisemitic bacchanalia engulfing these so-called elite academic institutions. As for McCarthyism, you are obviously unaware of the revelations that came from the Russian archives in the early 1990s in the aftermath of the USSR's collapse. I hate to bring it to you, but it turns out that McCarthy was not as wrong as the collective Left and academia would lead us to believe. The degree of the Soviet penetration of US institution and all facets of American life was absolutely astounding.

[@deselby6669]

Instigated by the words of Netanyahu...

[@Nobdycares1776]

Facism? The last victims of facists were jewish.... Please enlighten me

[@-in-the-meantime...]

​​@@deselby6669indeed. Mr "mind your own business" Nincomyayhoo. So blind and entitled to their double standard.

[@newvilla8115]

The US is not israel, enough with the Zionists

[@luzhang5274]

You know, my friend, this happened in China 100 years ago, when they told the authorities that a single spark could start a prairie fire.

[@torrisali2082]

After the BLM protests, we have this

[@vaclavkubicek2970]

I I am 61 years old and I am sure that young people do not let lies and injustice pass. Keep up the good work. Free Palastine🇵🇸

[@vmatin1]

I feel like it’s 1968 again. Love this latest gen!

[@vmatin1]

@@ElRicoSanchez bot

[@herohero-fw1vc]

I was born 1964 and remember the Vietnam War protests. Hold fast to your convictions and fight for your cause.

[@DavidbarZeus1]

Palestine will be free when they are willing to compromise and make peace with Israel

[@user-kq1gp1li3f]

@@herohero-fw1vc Biden initially opposed the Vietnam War

[@haolin8592]

😂 US government took the same action as CCP in Beijing 1989，how irony it is

[@hongjianli-ej5ld]

没什么奇怪的，就像华盛顿惨案和占领华尔街一样

[@iq-ride9329]

The Universities revolt is not unusual I don't think anyone realizes the depth of the issue. . It's not just about Gaza. This is about freedom in its absolute form. The chasm between the world population and some of the governments is a clear indication that people will move to support justice, even if they're not effected directly.The chasm between the world population and some of the governments is a clear indication that people will move to support justice, even if they're not effected directly. Take the late Aaron Bushnell for example. He is a World Hero! . The Statue of Liberty is in New York, but Freedom lives in Gaza, its last refuge. The Fight is for all of us, not just for Gaza. . If Zionism wins, the whole world will collapse into the abyss of manipulation targeting freedom in all its forms and manifestations. This will all be done using lies through the corporate media.. . It's not just about Gaza. This is about freedom in its absolute form. The chasm between the world population and some of the governments is a clear indication that people will move to support justice, even if they're not effected directly. The Statue of Liberty is in New York, but Freedom lives in Gaza, its last refuge. The Fight is for all of us, not just for Gaza. . If Zionism wins, the whole world will collapse into the abyss of manipulation targeting freedom in all its forms and manifestations. This will all be done using lies through the corporate media. DeZionitification Today, DeZionitification Tomorrow, DeZionitification Forever! From the Sea to the River, Palestine is Arab Land Forever

[@user-jd5yy6ys2s]

@@iq-ride9329 Spot on. This is what's at stake. Palestinian lives and freedom is important but what's also equally important is our collective freedom. Mandela quoted "we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians" is poetic and prophetic.

[@meowco69]

Putin is laughing at us

[@sofiane762011]

Poor America receives orders from Israel, the state of freedom 🤣😂

[@sugarantsandwiches6581]

300,000 Muslims died in syria 🇸🇾 go protest there

[@user-kq1gp1li3f]

You see, America does a lot of bad things

[@MozamBeak]

Columbia university. Using food and shelter as a threat, then follows through with that. Might not be as atrocious but sounds familiar. Wonder who else uses food and shelter as a threat

[@ubroc]

Using food and shelter as a threat is a nonviolent form of resistance by the administration

[@humakhan5713]

ISRAHELL

[@carlschissler]

@@ubroc As food and shelter are essential for life, withholding food and shelter is a form of violence.

[@ubroc]

@@carlschissler The protestors are free to walk accross Broadway and walk into any restaurant and eat all they want. PEACE NOW ☮☮

[@celeridad6972]

Damn hadn't realised that

[@historydiscover]

As a Palestinian American I deeply appreciate these students telling the world they care. I have family Arab Israeli that told me they do not believe the world cares about them. My family in Bethlehem Palestine says they don't believe Americans care about them. I hope these videos and these protests can show them that there are at least a few Americans that don't want Palestine removed from the Earth. The Israeli soldier that killed my aunt Huda Hawarjeh in Aida Bethlehem smiled on camera and said he was purifying the land. I have uploaded the video of the interview to my channel on youtube but it can also be found in the CBC covered it. There's also a hilarious Washington Post article where they try to justify the ambulances being blocked and left out the purification part.

[@anarcho-yorpism]

I've seen your comments before and I promise that I, along with every other Jewish anti-Zionist, stand with you and I'm so sorry that this happened to you.

[@Maya_s1999]

@@anarcho-yorpismthank you for your comment I hope more Jewish people come forward

[@sareptasweetie1978]

@historydiscover This American cares and is horrified every time I see news footage from Gaza. The world is watching a genocide right before our eyes and it seems the only people that care and have the guts to stand up for what our government obviously can't do are our college students. I'm proud they're taking a stand for what is right.

[@user-mf1eq8sd5g]

As a white American, I stand with you. I have family who are Palestinians. They are trapped and starving 😢 We all have to come together to stop this madness.

[@ubroc]

Amereicans care about peace. When Palestinians want peace there will be peace.

[@gerardorivera1193]

May 2024 protests will be a quiet sit down protest, absolutely no travel, restaurants, movies or attractions. AKA: “THE QUIET SHUTDOWN”

[@marybythepool2393]

STUDENTS I APPLAUD YOU 👏IF YOU DON'T STAND FOR SOMETHING, YOU WILL FALL FOR ANYTHING.. CONTINUE TO STAND UP FOR WHAT'S RIGHT & WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN..👏👏👏

[@haananne]

They tried to arrest the camera people first

[@hawkeye9793]

Good point.

[@charleswest6372]

See more of that now. Commies are trying to wreck America.

[@raziablanchard2711]

Obviously, this is the zionist way of doing things. They don't want any evidence

[@AnonymousSynonymous]

No words. Pure silent disgust on the deepest levels.

[@SoftPetals37]

It's horrible what they are doing to these students.

[@ronniebaker4549]

They will win $ millions as did the victims of police brutality during the George Floyd protests.

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

Keep twitting and TikToking , keep protesting Hummus needs you

[@ronniebaker4549]

@@copyprint-fz2hb not sure if you are being sarcastic. I look at people's profile before I judge. Any fan of Yoyoka is a friend of mine! Bless!

[@SoftPetals37]

@@copyprint-fz2hb PS- I am not a tictoc-er. Just a human with good common sense.

[@IdunilBandara-rj9uf]

​yoyoka please enlighten me. I am anti genocide by d way

[@Krahamus]

When you give people too much freedom people tend to go overboard.

[@JoscelinTrouwborst]

Ah yeah, 'freedom and democracy'. It is ridiculous! We Europeans should wake up with what we look up to and are partnering with.

[@johnybravo1984]

We European are not better - look at banning protests and even conferences in Germany.

[@tomtube1012]

They accuse other countries of being authoritarian police states when they crack down on peaceful protest, but it's ok when they do it themselves.

[@tomtube1012]

They accuse other countries of being authoritarian police states when they crack down on peaceful protests.

[@tomtube1012]

When other countries crack down on peaceful protest, they are considered authoritarian police states.

[@tomtube1012]

They're blocking all my posts. 😃

[@ahmmustafakamal696]

I thought US was a democracy

[@hizzlemobizzle]

Not since we allowed foreign agents to donate to politicians.

[@mr.b5489]

Sorry to disappoint you but the US is a Republic. A Democracy is mob rule. That’s why your mobs are getting shut down.

[@YSColin]

WAS..

[@user-mf1eq8sd5g]

AIPAC violates the Constitution

[@donnavorce8856]

ONly when we agree with the status quo. ugh.

[@abdulrahim8446]

Freedom of speech as long as you agree with their tyranny

[@ilovebarcelona9256]

🎯

[@emmabreukink]

Thank you for doing this reporting! Spent some time at the University of Michigan encampment this week and our food tent had a section for both kosher and halal food. Zionist counter-protestors were completely left alone. It was a peaceful, collaborative, diverse environment.

[@user-jd5yy6ys2s]

Jews and Arabs have always lived side by side the issue is the Zios. Always has and always will be. Btw even Iran used to have a large population of Jews living there, till this day they still have a small community of Jews living there. So the narrative of Iran hating all Jews is a load of cow manure.

[@user-jd5yy6ys2s]

How can you tell the difference between a zio and a jew? A zio will scream anti-semitism every sentence in a disagreement.

[@liamonconlocha4898]

How low can a country sink? Disgusting behaviour towards students. The board has to resign after sending the police in…

[@crand20033]

Why? The board has a responsibility to restore order and get those kids back to classes.

[@liamonconlocha4898]

@@crand20033 don't talk stupid, these kids are standing up for what they believe in, they need our support, not the bullying police who have no place on a canvas.

[@W.J.M.]

@@liamonconlocha4898 oh, hush. there are rules in life. get over it, woman.

[@josephmedina6403]

Looking through history and lost and ancient cities… I would say pretty damn low ,but I can’t put my finger on it !🤔

[@ishaqabah5851]

Where are the champions of free speech now.

[@archie_bunker]

laughing there heads off lol

[@user-jd5yy6ys2s]

in their closet picking their bung holes waiting for this to end so they can come out again and regurgitate their free speech nonsense.

[@user-jd5yy6ys2s]

@@archie_bunker I don't think that's physically possible, you sound like a fable telling zio.

[@oiaeyu]

​@@archie_bunker 👆 same people who love to talk about alleged hypocrisy on the other side...

[@archie_bunker]

@@oiaeyu who are these people?

[@morganb0209]

FREE FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🍉🇵🇸🍉

[@yogi4lyfe]

Our students have the rights to protest! It’s their right and future!

[@donaldmarusak6501]

WITH THEM, THERE IS NO FUTURE!

[@paulinahidalgo2989]

The right to protest but not with hate. How can you denied that it wasn’t peaceful.

[@JeshuaSon1980SA]

WOKENESS KNOWS NO BOUNDS! FREECSPEECH HAS TURNED INTO HATE SPEECH

[@bjjblue]

No future with thus TikTok generation 😂

[@tonyr4873]

What about the rights of the students who just want to go to college to be educated, and not have their studies disrupted by these misguided yobs.

[@shanti888]

Tiny country of 8 million people have the rest 8 billion of us jumping !!??!

[@nets216]

its only a few pro hamas protesters majority hate you guys

[@hellacooook]

Are people of palestine human?

[@Dawah_Help]

EP5TEIN & Maxwell

[@sunnysidecarebear]

Meanwhile they are creating a genocide on our stock market. Wake up. This is more than just a college movement.

[@donaldmarusak6501]

NOT EVEN A FRACTION! PISSING MORE OFF. LOSING SUPPORT FROM GENERAL POPULATION!

[@Assim99]

Thank you for highlighting these freedom protests 🙏

[@remustudor2390]

Stop WARCRIMES! Free Palestine!

[@Thiscannotbetruebutitis]

Brave students !! So many campuses across the US joined.

[@archie_bunker]

while the rest of us laugh at you young bums lmao

[@OH-uo3nq]

Free Palestine

[@ubroc]

Without human rights, peace and democracy, Palestine cannot be free. Palestinians can do that for themselves any time they choose.

[@noragutberg]

From what? From Jewish presence?

[@tonyr4873]

No

[@rybakmm8877]

Why DN and PBS stop completely talking about the actual daily genocide of innocent civilian Ukrainians by Russia? Why you are talking only about Palestinians? Shame to PBS and DN!

[@robertmatch6550]

I see a lot of tents and Pally flags. And a lot of organization. Where's the money coming from?

[@fannys941]

But wait! Arresting jew students is antisemitic, right??

[@igsaankennedy]

Obviously not, they being used as human shields

[@ubroc]

Calling them "jew students" is though

[@maravillamaravillosa5654]

In this days, for the powerful Zionists, even farting is anti-semitic, and they are of European descent. What a convenience! Real Palestinian Jewish people, like Jesus, don't even care about using that word.

[@user-cq3gt7uw2f]

They don't go around making a lot of noice, like you.

[@frankyknuckles666]

no but your jew statement is, thanks for show colors, you remind me on my grandfather, im german by the way

[@lottoo5693]

Cutting their food? Hmm that looks familiar

[@ubroc]

Cutting off food to the encampment is an effectve nonviolent form of resistance. Are the leaders of the protest stealing all the food for themselves though?

[@user-jd5yy6ys2s]

@@ubroc that's the most illogical and clownish comment I've read for a long time. This and "israel is defending itself" are attacks on our collective intelligence.

[@mimarin7578]

Pro genocidal freak. ​@@ubroc

[@raziablanchard2711]

Very zionist hey, cutting off food

[@what_1917]

Reminds one of the crackdowns on university campus in South American military govs in the past. But when there's no moral intelligence and spine, this is what will happen.

[@alyssahorrell-se4628]

Power to the people!!! Thank you for standing up for peace!

[@MiladaKaiser]

Free the hostages from Palestinian hands.

[@VampguyN85]

I'm appalled at our law enforcement and politicians and ashamed to be an American these days.

[@donaldmarusak6501]

LEAVE!

[@coleengoodell7523]

Same here and I'm a veteran.

[@sasquatchpatrol9317]

I wish I could be proud for a change.

[@sasquatchpatrol9317]

​@@donaldmarusak6501 you cant without permission...

[@harry5879]

Please continue to be ashamed

[@davidschlageter5962]

If you paid for the food in advance, it is theft to deny you what is already paid for

[@azulblue3802]

Using food as a weapon is a war c rime anyway, same as what they are doing in Gaza

[@crand20033]

You paid but there are rules you have to follow.

[@davidschlageter5962]

@@crand20033 then You get your money back

[@azulblue3802]

@@crand20033 well the Government also have to follow the rules and they do not follow all the rules all the time, do they? The US and Is real are signataries of the Gen o'cide convention and they are not following the rules that they signed for.

[@crand20033]

@@davidschlageter5962 You get evicted.

[@chelseatian9671]

Why the government has to shut down tiktok so urgently

[@helenjoanna6767]

I’m curious to know how these protest are directly helping people in Gaza?

[@grumpyvicar]

The whole world's watching.

[@tonyr4873]

...and eating popcorn, whilst laughing at the clown show.

[@shahlachoudhry5999]

Yes watching and not doing anything 😢😢

[@markusk9080]

Actually a very, very small percentage of the world cares what's happening at US campuses and those who care are appalled by the support uttered for Hamas and the Palestinians, so I don't know what you are trying to say.

[@archie_bunker]

nah i came here to laugh at you young punks lol

[@libertybell7145]

@@shahlachoudhry5999 You need to take a look at the European news, as well as, world news. Europeans have been PROTESTING many evil things for many, many months.

[@inmaculadalarabonilla9020]

Thank you, students!!

[@lindacosta5688]

Most of these “students” are actually people paid to protest.

[@chemophile14]

Expose their hypocrisy

[@cmdlet4930]

The fact proves that America is still full of hope. These students are the future of America, with clear minds and a keen sense of right and wrong.

[@user-bs7bs4wk7k]

Yes! Enthusiasm from American students

[@mikemelina7395]

Saying GenZ are the future of America is insulting and horrifying at the same time. They can't even figure out what bathroom to use.

[@jeffspicolli593]

LOL. Elephants are a clear example that the wisdom of elders trumps empty headed youth.

[@freeborncanadian]

Bot

[@greedyinvader9462]

America doesn’t have future , with 34 T debt and increasing what kind of the future America has

[@Fatma-mx6cc]

You go young people, it’s not just Palestine you’re fighting for, it’s your freedom to disagree with your government freely. No one wants to live in a police state, it’s not like this hasn’t been going on for many years now, welcome to your government and fight to change it!

[@GraceCole-qy6ul]

Bruh, these are universities calling the police to help protect their private property rights lol

[@johncarter40101]

you can do that in your desert Muslim countries not here on private properties.....And that too on student visa....3rd world people

[@Foxyfreedom]

This is a terrorist Islamic account. Nothing to see here.

[@user-jd5yy6ys2s]

@@GraceCole-qy6ul what's a university without it's students?

[@madjames1134]

Now it isn't about Palestine or Israel anymore - now it is about First Amendment.

[@czarkusa2018]

It doesn't exist and even if it did it's good for nothing. Use the second to make your point or you're saying nothing.

[@georgedaniels9980]

You have a right to protest unless you interfere with others civil liberties.

[@jacquecastle3233]

U MY DEAR R UNEDUCATED.. HISTORY GONNA REPEAT.. RESEARCH 1970 OHIO.. ALSO THIS WAR IS A RELIGIOUS WAR.. U DON'T EVEN HAVE TO TELL ME U R A UNIVERSITY STUDENT.. 😂😂😂

[@Bob-bb3ur]

But you don't think the First Amendment applies to President Trump? They don't want him to talk about anything.

[@georgedaniels9980]

@@czarkusa2018 Terrorist.

[@rfy9757]

Praying for those brave young students to Stay safe 🕊️🙏🏻

[@darrelldadams]

The fact that AIPAC supports the Right tells you all you need to know about the government of Israel.

[@Helios--]

AIPAC funds both sides dude

[@darrelldadams]

@@Helios-- OK. They support the Right, and the Center-Right.

[@Don.M.]

They support both sides of the right. Liberal and conservative

[@richardparker2555]

Intersting times to be living in when being anti-war and anti-g*nocide is now considered hate speech.

[@libertybell7145]

WELL SAID

[@wulung5943]

Stop killing. Thou shall not kill

[@noragutberg]

Exactly. Has anybody reminded the Hamas “militants” of this commandment? Or it only applies to non-Israeli children?

[@janetmutashubilwa3041]

Who started the war??????

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

European colonials in 1948 when they created that colony

[@Dawah_Help]

@@janetmutashubilwa3041 Al AQSA Floods > Do you even know what that is ?

[@hooopko]

@@janetmutashubilwa3041 britania

[@tuurtaburco]

Dear Democracy Now, please never change!

[@karenmurphy9111]

Trades are I'd imagine are looking more appealing to young people than University degrees given the costs and the way they treat their students.The more money these fascist Universities lose the better.

[@Blossomblack333]

Title should read “Hundreds arrested illegally by police thugs!!!”

[@Xerdar36]

"Gaza Terrorist Sympathizers" the police are protecting us from the Terrorist Sympathizers. Remember that...

[@coreyiyican]

I am so impressed with these students, risking their future careers and reputations to stand against genocide where Congress and the military industrialists will not.

[@marim7697]

Exactly...I am proud of these students too.

[@jhova6542]

To much money to be made

[@DavidbarZeus1]

WHAT genocide? Only about 30,000 people have died out of a population of over 2 million JUST in Gaza.

[@jhova6542]

@@DavidbarZeus1 how many since 1948?

[@DavidbarZeus1]

@@jhova6542 Thousands on both sides, because the Palestinians keep rejecting compromise and peace.

[@GrowSomeLabia]

Love how she tosses the word 'genocide' re Israel against the Gazans. No word about the explicit genocide of Hamas against Israeli Jews, supported by many Gazans. Look, if you're going to call out genocide, call out *all* of it - not just the other side.

[@jeffspicolli593]

No mention of trespassing and disrupting the function of the school in the entire video.

[@paladinbob1236]

when it comes to the american establishment, its never been a matter of morals that is its ruling guideline..its always been a matter of cash :(

[@LoisSharbel]

Amy Goodman, Thank you for you brave journalism, for letting us hear voices of brave, dedicated students trying to right some of the wrongs in this world. You are top of my list to seek out truth in this maelstrom of propaganda.

[@ashishmirge3724]

Wow What a democracy👏👏👏👏