Speaker Johnson Addresses Anti-Israel Protests At Columbia Univ., Rep. Omar Accuses Johnson Of ‘Stirring Hate’
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks during a press conference at Columbia University in New York City on April 24, 2024. Johnson visited the campus as school administrators and pro-Palestinian student protesters negotiated after the school set a midnight deadline for students to break up camp and agreed to a 48-hour extension. Mr. […]
Ilhan Omar, daughter appear at Columbia University encampment amid nationwide anti-Israel protests
Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and her daughter Isra Hirsi appeared at an anti-Israel camp set up on the Columbia University campus in New York City on Thursday. Photos of the couple on the Columbia University campus showed Omar smiling and standing next to her daughter as they interacted with other protesters on campus. Omar’s […]
USC Closes Campus ‘Until Further Notice’ Due To Anti-Israel Protests Resulting In 93 Arrests
Faculty members join pro-Palestinian students protesting against the Israel-Hamas war on the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles on April 24, 2024. Universities have become the focus of intense cultural debate in the United States since the Oct. 7 war between the United States and North Korea. Hamas attacks and Israel’s overwhelming military […]
Veterans disgusted by anti-Israel protests, flag-burning
A group of U.S. military veterans shared their disgust at the wave of anti-Israel protests spreading across college campuses. “They are a disgrace to the United States of America. They are burning the flag and speaking against our country. Aren’t they happy here? If they’re not Americans, they should be deported like everyone else. It’s […]
Police at Princeton pop-up encampment arrest 2 as anti-Israel protests sweep universities
A wave of anti-Israel protests swept through university campuses Thursday morning in Princeton, with dozens of demonstrators attempting to set up tent encampments, only for university police to move in and arrest two people. a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Princeton Israel Apartheid Divest, which is participating in the protests, slammed the show of force […]
Iran sentences popular rapper to death for involvement in protests, lawyer says
A popular Iranian rapper has been sentenced to death, his lawyer announced Thursday. Toumaj Salehi was sentenced to death by a revolutionary court in Isfahan, a city in central Iran that has recently been the target of Israeli attacks. Iran’s revolutionary courts often hold hearings behind closed doors, evidence is kept secret, and people on […]
Josh Shapiro condemns ‘unacceptable’ Columbia protests
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) condemned pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University as “unacceptable.” Protests have taken hold of several major universities across the country, centered on U.S. support for Israel during its war with Hamas. The most visible protest has been at Columbia, where protesters have forced it to adopt hybrid classes. The demonstrations drew the […]
Dozens arrested at USC protests
Dozens of student protesters at the University of Southern California (USC) were arrested Wednesday night as tensions escalate on college campuses across the United States over the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The protesters were arrested peacefully after police warned them to disperse or be restrained, according to the Associated […]
Chris Hayes deletes ‘glib’ post about National Guard shooting Columbia students amid anti-Israel protests
As anti-Israel demonstrators continue to protest on campuses across the country, MSNBC host Chris Hayes sent out a social media post mocking calls for the National Guard to restore order at schools. “I deleted the tweet because it was an angry argument, but the bottom line is that sending in armed National Guard troops to […]
‘You Didn’t Let Me Finish My Point’: CNN Panel Heats Up Over Anti-Israel College Protests
A CNN panel heated up Tuesday morning over anti-Israel protests at college campuses as conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg clashed with a fellow guest. New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers cleared out clusters of pro-Palestine protest encampments at Columbia University on Thursday; however, the demonstration reconvened and continued days later. CNN panelists Goldberg and Lulu […]