Gaza protests sweep US campuses; In Texas, police intervened among the protesters and at least 20 students were detained.

T24 Foreign News

Pro-Gaza protests continue on university campuses in the United States. Approximately 20 students at the University of Texas were detained after police intervention. Hours after the intervention in Texas, students were also detained at the University of Southern California.

At the University of Southern California, protesters formed a circle in the middle of campus with arms crossed, despite an earlier warning that they would be detained by the Los Angeles Police Department. Police dressed in riot gear and armed with batons surrounded the group and detained students one by one.

Students protested by setting up a camp on the campus of Berkeley University (UC Berkeley)

In Texas, police rushed into the crowd and detained at least 20 students. During the intervention, a cameraman was pushed by the police, fell to the ground and was taken into custody with handcuffs behind his back. The channel confirmed that the cameraman was detained.

Harvard University in Massachusetts tried to stem the protests this week by limiting access to Harvard Yard and requiring permits for tents and tables. That failed to stop protesters from setting up a 14-tent camp following a rally Wednesday against the university’s suspension of the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee.

Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war are demanding that schools cut financial ties with Israel and divest from companies that have made the months-long conflict possible.

Police announced that 133 protesters were detained at New York University this week and more than 40 protesters were detained in a camp established at Yale University on Monday.

Columbia University averted another clash between students and police early Wednesday. University President Minouche Shafik It had given until midnight on Tuesday to reach an agreement on evacuating the camp, but the school extended the negotiations and announced that it would continue talks with the protesters for another 48 hours. A spokesperson for Columbia University said rumors that the university had threatened to bring in the National Guard were unfounded. University vice president for communications Ben Chang, “Our focus is to maintain order, and if we can achieve this through dialogue, we will achieve it.” said.

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, In a video statement released Wednesday, he lashed out at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on U.S. college campuses, saying the reaction of some university presidents was “shameful” and calling on state, local and federal officials to intervene.