Pro-Palestinian protests continue; US Universities turn into "War Zone"

The massive protests of US students against Israel's war with Hamas resulted in the arrest of more than 550 protesters. There have been reports of violent clashes between the protestors and police on campuses.

The campuses are witnessing violent clashes between the police and protestors. To dismantle the protest, the college administrations have called police officials and they have deployed tasers and tear gas against student protesters at Atlanta's Emory University, as reported by NDTV.

Despite over 550 students arrested so far, the protest is refusing to die down. Atlanta police and Georgia troopers are leading a joint operation on the campus. The institute statement confirmed that within minutes of the authorities entering the campus, a total of 28 people were arrested.

The videos of police clashing with the students are shocking, said the school president. He added "horrified horrified that members of our community had to experience and witness such interactions." added the president.

"Police immediately began to force people to move. I felt like I was in a war zone, with all the police and their weapons, the rubber bullets. We were pushed away," Emil' Keme, professor of English and Indigenous studies told the Guardian describing what happened as soon as cops entered the Emory campus.

Media reports and activists have claimed that the protests have been largely peaceful, then also the officials are using tear gases.

Columbia worried about Graduation ceremony on May 15

Columbia has been the hub of these protests, after all the tension going on in the university and the protest entering its 13th day today, the students are now fearing that protests may disrupt the May 15 commencement. The classes at Columbia end today and preparations are underway for graduation on May 15, 2024. There is concern in the campus that the ceremony could be moved or disrupted, as reported by CBS News.

Also read: Johnson calls for Columbia University President's resignation

Pro-Palestinian protest peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris University campus

After days of tensions, on Friday, protestors peacefully evacuated a campus building at a prestigious French university. The pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protestors faced each other in a tense standoff in the street outside the school. However, police intervened and students later agreed to leave the site.

Pro-Palestinian protester and Sciences Po student Wajih said, “the occupation has paused for now. But we'll still support the Palestinian movement at large, we'll support other universities, we'll support all over the globe until Palestine is free," as reported by Free Press Journal.

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