University of Texas Suspends Palestine Solidarity Committee After On-Campus Pro-Hamas Protests
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin has suspended the activities of the Palestine Solidarity Committee and the National Student Chapter for Palestine Justice, two registered student groups on campus. The move follows multiple campus protests last week in which nearly 60 people were arrested for trespassing. The arrests occurred Wednesday after law […]
UT Austin suspends students behind pro-Palestinian protests
The University of Texas in Austin issued a suspension for its students involved in the Palestine Solidarity Committee following its on-campus protest. Some 57 protesters were arrested on the UT Austin campus earlier this week when the protest in the name of Palestinians in Gaza got out of hand. Police made the arrests while pushing […]
Fetterman blasts ‘germ of antisemitism’ in college protests, ‘living in a pup tent for Hamas’ not helpful
In a new interview, Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman denounced the “germs of anti-Semitism” seen in anti-Israel protests on American college campuses. “Protesting is a great American value, but I don’t think living in Hamas tents is really helpful,” Fetterman said on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday.” “Let’s be clear: There are seeds of anti-Semitism in […]
Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Detained After Participating In Anti-Israel Protests At Washington University
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 5: Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein waits to speak at a press conference on Fifth Avenue across the street from Trump Tower in New York City on December 5, 2016. Stein, who has launched recount efforts in Michigan and Wisconsin, talked about calling for a statewide recount on constitutional […]
Stop the volatile campus protests that are scaring students out of classrooms
Monday started off uneventfully at New York University, where I am a faculty member at the medical center. Unlike many other major universities, New York University does not have a central campus. When it comes to that, unstable demo here columbia university And nationally, the lack of a central gathering point for encampments is a […]
Sen. Murphy says he’s not ‘criminally offended’ by pro-Palestinian protests that are peaceful
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday pointed to the country’s history of multi-day demonstrations and said the rights of people to participate in peaceful pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses should be protected. insisted. Asked on “Fox News Sunday” about Republicans calling for the Biden administration to be more forceful in quelling protests, Murphy said, “We […]
College Protests Are for Driving Jews Into the Sea, ‘That’s What They’re Saying’
In his opening monologue on Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher responded to demonstrations on multiple college campuses this week, saying, “Kids really found their cause. It’s Jewish It’s about kicking everyone out of the river.” “That’s what they say.” He also said that Columbia has become a “Kanye state” and that […]
Sunday shows preview: College protests over war in Gaza take center stage
The rise in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country is likely to be the focus of this week’s Sunday news programs. The protests, which focused on distaste for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza and the mitigation of the region’s humanitarian crisis, highlighted deep divisions in American politics, drawing anger and support from […]
There’s Lack of Accountability with Some Protests, Some Criminals
On Friday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Carl Higbee on the Frontline,” NYPD Sergeant John Chell said, “Right now in the city, we’re seeing some of these protests, some of these criminals, some recidivism, some kind of… There must be consequences,” he said, citing a lack of accountability. for your actions. ” “My favorite word is […]
Biden Admin. Taking College Protests ‘Into Account’ on Israel Policy, But We Won’t Cut Israel Off
In a portion of an interview with CNN National Security Correspondent Kyrie Atwood that aired on CNN International’s “One World” broadcast on Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to the demonstrations on college campuses, saying, “We… We will listen to the voices of the American people.” And we are both supposed to represent them […]