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Around 100 arrests were made at Northeastern University during a pro-Palestinian encampment crackdown. Protests spread across US universities, with students digging in as faculties condemn leadership. Israeli universities offer support to Jewish students amid escalating tensions.

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Pro-Palestinian protests have been sweeping college campuses across the United States, raising concerns about free speech and safety. Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has backed these protests [source]. Student demonstrators have been staging sit-ins, including at Columbia University, where protesters say they are at an impasse with administrators over anti-war encampments [source]. Protesters are condemning university leadership and vowing to continue demonstrating, despite police intervention and faculty condemnation [source].

Various universities have been dealing with the challenges posed by these protests. At the University of Southern California (USC), arrests occurred on the UCLA campus during pro-Palestinian protests, causing USC to cancel its own graduation ceremony amidst growing anti-war demonstrations [source]. Moreover, at Tufts University, pro-Palestinian messages were tagged on the campus as demonstrators called for divestment from Israel [source]. Some protest leaders in Boston have made controversial statements, with one Boston student calling for harm to Zionists [source].

These protests have not only been limited to the United States. In Paris, prestigious universities like Sciences Po have been occupied by students in pro-Palestinian demonstrations [source]. Additionally, the influence of external factors like George Soros on these protests has been highlighted, with reports of Soros funding fueling anti-Israel demonstrations [source].

These nationwide protests have sparked a global discussion on free speech, safety measures, the role of law enforcement, and the BDS movement calling for divestment from Israel [source]. While the demonstrations have garnered international attention and support from some quarters, critics have raised concerns about the connections some protesters have forged with extremist groups like Hezbollah, and they have questioned the media coverage of the protests.

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Thread Age 21 days

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