Tuesday , December 24 2024

A total of 900 students were arrested, Palestine flag on Harvard statue…: Why are protests taking place in 30 American universities?

Anti-Israel protests in American universities: 30 American universities are continuously protesting in support of Palestine. American students took to the streets to protest Israeli attacks in Gaza. In such a situation, the police has so far arrested more than 900 students. The latest case is of Harvard University. The students protesting here placed the Palestinian flag on the statue of John Harvard. Earlier, an American flag was placed on the statue.

More than 900 students arrested

More than 900 students have already been arrested in the US at Columbia, Indiana, Arizona State and Washington University for protesting against Israel's genocide. Earlier, hundreds of students protested on the Southern California campus. Meanwhile, there was a clash between some protesting students and security personnel. One such rally was organized in the campus of Howard University. However, only students holding IDs were allowed to attend the exhibition.

demand a permanent ceasefire

Students protesting in America have demanded a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Along with this, he also demanded to stop the military aid given by America to Israel. The university administration has also suspended students who were involved in violent activities during the protests. On the other hand, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives also advised to deploy National Guard in the country to deal with the situation arising due to the protesters.

America-Israel condemned the protests

Regarding these student demonstrations, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that America should take immediate steps to stop such demonstrations. On the other hand, US President Joe Biden said that students do not know about the situation in Palestine and what is going on there?