Police, Universities Clear Encampments and Make Arrests of Pro-Palestinian Protesters on Campuses

Students at several college campuses across the United States, who have been protesting the Israel-Hamas war, dug in as police moved in to clear them, with dozens of demonstrators being arrested. Protesters are demanding the schools cut all financial ties with Israel, in addition to divesting from companies they claim are enabling the conflict. Since protests started, Jewish faculty and students have reported anti-Semitic behavior that has made them afraid to set foot on campus. According to a statement by Columbia University in New York City on April 27, students and administrators have started to engage in negotiations. “Dialogue between university officials and student organizers is ongoing. We want to be clear: There is no truth to claims of an impending lockdown or evictions on campus,” a statement by the Columbia administration said....