"NYPD Chief John Chow later said that the clear and present danger was identified by Columbia, not by the NYPD. He said that there was no violence or any injuries associated with the encampment, and that, quote, the students that were arrested were peaceful, offered no resistance whatsoever, and were saying what they wanted to say in a peaceful manner."
Fedifolk! The students at University of Oregon students have a venmo if you want to aid your comrades from beyond the campus! SJPUO is also documenting their encampment on Instagram, if you want to stay up to date with what's going down on campus. Same with Reed, Lewis & Clark, and PSU! Educate, unite, support!
Great news: UK university divests from Israel-linked arms companies following pressure
“The University of York has been forced to divest from weapons and arms manufacturers tied to Israel after a series of protests from a student-led coalition.”
Absolute power and solidarity to the comrades holding down Camp Palestine at Portland State University. The love and support from these folks warms me like no other. I'm so inspired and deeply moved by the commitment, community, and power these friends wield. Please feel free to stop by and help with supplies if you can. Add your body if you can!
Hold the fort! From Chinook to Gaza, mobilize the Intifada!
Wow, reading all these letters by NYU faculty to the office of the president is quite something. Do read them all. Highlighting one by History Professor Steven Hahn, as it encapsulates everything (in one screenshot). #Gaza#campusprotests
It feels like the #campusprotests and their brutal oppression may really shift things. For one, they highlight so very clearly how militarised state power is always there, and will be used against anyone who dares to challenge the status quo.
“To free not only Palestine but everywhere we need to destroy the militarised heart of Empire in the Hardt&Negri sense which is not just about particular nations but global networks of power and the crucial role of capital (hence elite universities)” #Gaza #campusprotests
If they're interfering with the functioning of the university, there should be a cost. Whatever the precedent is. Nothing more, nothing less. Same with threats, if they can be proven. Let's have an honest, non ideological conversation about this. #CampusProtests
The only violence being perpetrated in these protests is by cops and military personnel.
The only threat to the safety of students, Jewish and otherwise, is by administrators and their henchmen in blue and green.
Protesting the ongoing genocide being perpetrated by Israel on Palestinians is not antisemitic.
Many of those protesting and being arrested are Jews.
And most of this is being supported and carried out by Democratic officials, including being fully supported by the Zionist in Chief Joe Biden.
The Democrats keep trying to scare us about the threat to democracy represented by a second Trump administration, while the first Biden administration tramples basic individual rights.
We are tired of it. We will not support you. You are digging your own graves and for what? A genocidal cult?
Instead of addressing why the students are protesting, the government does what it always does. The beatings will stop when morale improves.
You can “live long enough to become the villain”. The people sending in the police are probably the same hippies that were protesting war in the 60s and 70s
Fascist Texas locking up journalists during a student protest is it?
Student protestors should say there's a live shooter in the building, then the Texas cops will leave them alone, like they did at Ulvade
I don't doubt that there's antisemitism in the #CampusProtests but my bet is it's being played up by many to try to shut them down, because people fear they will lessen US support for #Israel. Same reason that reasonable discussion of issues like immigration gets called racist. There will always be bad faith actors, but there's also good faith involved. What's the best journalism you've seen about these actions? #Gaza#uspol