A US university students' protest against the Gaza genocide. Photo: The Irish Independent.
Student protests continue against the genocide that the Israeli regime, financed by the US, continues to wage on the people of Palestine. Protesters have set up camps at nearly 80 universities in the United States, including the renowned Columbia University in New York.
The police have arrested hundreds of students and academic personnel who have stood up for the Palestinians who are suffering genocide in Gaza.
This week, numerous activists are gathering outside the Manhattan campus buildings, forming a human barricade to block the doors and chanting: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!”
Another of the slogans that is heard in the demonstrations is: “We will honor all the martyrs, all the fathers, mothers, and fathers. We will honor all the martyrs, all the children, sons and daughters.”
🇺🇲⚡ AHORA | Continúan las protestas estudiantiles propalestinas en la Universidad de Columbia, en Nueva York.
Los estudiantes instalan barricadas en el interior de los edificios. pic.twitter.com/O66UvEZGaM
— RT en Español (@ActualidadRT) April 30, 2024
Repression of freedom of expression in the US
According to the international press, these demonstrations, which have gained momentum over the last week, occurred after Columbia University announced that it started to temporarily suspend students who are participating in the pro-Palestinian protests. Politicians and police forces have tried to repress and intimidate students, evicting them from university residence, suspending their studies, or linking them to terrorism or anti-Semitism.
Samar Saeed, a Palestinian-American studying for a doctorate in history joined the camp at Georgetown University in Washington DC on the first day, stating, “These protests are unprecedented in terms of the scale, the number and the expansion that they have had.”
In two weeks, at least 900 students have been arrested for participating in peaceful protests against Israel’s military campaign in the Palestinian territories. In Gaza nearly 35,000 people have died in this genocidal campaign, funded largely by the US. Among the detainees is Jill Stein, a US presidential candidate in the upcoming elections.
ALERTA!! EEUU, la policía arremete contra sentada de estudiantes en solidaridad con Palestina, en la Universidad de la Mancomunidad de Virginia… el delito no es protestar contra un genocidio, el delito es reprimir a quienes denuncian el GENOClDlO!! pic.twitter.com/EZ5P6GuQuH
— DAViD.cu (@_Davidcu) April 30, 2024
Inician la primera acampada universitaria en España en la Universidad de Valencia. pic.twitter.com/hjAkmEdXOH
— Palestina Hoy (@HoyPalestina) April 29, 2024
Other universities
Rage against the genocide in Palestine is growing every day and demonstrations are proliferating on various campuses around the world. Various universities in Spain, France, Argentina and Venezuela have also set up camps against the genocide.
(RedRadioVE) by Victoria Torres
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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