Fighting on the campus of an elite American university captured the world’s attention this week as the humanitarian crisis worsens and the Israel-Gaza war escalates. Pro-Palestinian student protesters at prestigious Columbia University were arrested en masse by New York City police, and anger spread to other university sites.
Guardian US reporter Elmsalam To tell michael safi The scene on Columbia University’s campus was one of orderly drum circles and organized anti-war demonstrations, rather than the all-out violent chaos that might have been imagined.
columnist margaret sullivan He teaches at Columbia University’s School of Journalism. She explains how this issue exploded into national and international news this week, and why it won’t be resolved soon.
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