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Campus protest crackdowns claim to be about antisemitism – but they’re part of a rightwing plan

Accusations of antisemitism are the tip of the spear in a frightening illiberal project serving an autocratic agenda

The Guardian - US

Are US graduation ceremonies the latest battleground for Gaza protests?

Here’s how pro-Palestine campus protests and encampments are affecting graduation ceremonies at US universities.

Al Jazeera

‘Police raids are nothing new’: student protesters from 1960s see history repeating itself

Anti-Vietnam war activists from Tariq Ali to the Weather Underground on the remarkable parallels with today’s pro-Palestinian uprising

The Guardian - US

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What gets lost in the campus protests

The "media's focus on the mechanisms of the protest movement and its repression has taken the focus off of" Gaza

Salon

"A Message from Jewish Students at Columbia University"

"Contrary to what many have tried to sell you – no, Judaism cannot be separated from Israel. Zionism is, simply put, the manifestation of that belief."

Reason

Nico Perrino: When Does Protesting Become a Crime?

Executive VP of FIRE Nico Perrino discusses the history and legality of campus protests.

Reason

Rep. D'esposito Requests Graduation Ceremony For Columbia Students

Rep. Anthony D'Esposito requests list of graduating students from Columbia University to organize special ceremony due to cancellation of main commencement...

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Rep. D'esposito Requests Graduation List From Columbia President

Rep. D'Esposito requests list of graduating students for special ceremony at Columbia University after main commencement cancellation due to anti-Israel pr...

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Macklemore performs pro-Palestine song for first time at New Zealand concert

Hind’s Hall pays tribute to US campus protesters while condemning Israel’s campaign in Gaza

The Guardian - AU

Why have student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza gone global?

Ceasefire and divestment calls have spread beyond US campuses, with more expected as Rafah offensive begins

The Guardian - UK

In NYC and LA, police response to campus protests draws sharp criticism

Students say they suffered broken bones, concussions and other injuries from allegedly aggressive police action breaking up pro-Palestinian protests last week.

WEKU

Macklemore drops pro-Palestine song

"Hind’s Hall" is a tribute to student protesters at Columbia University

Salon

Billionaire Leon Cooperman Criticizes Anti-Israel Protests At Columbia University

Billionaire Leon Cooperman criticizes anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, highlighting concerns over organized anarchy and lack of respect for aut...

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Columbia University Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony Amid Security Concerns

Columbia University cancels commencement ceremony due to security concerns, sparking disappointment and criticism from students.

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Columbia, the Boycotting Judges, Neutrals, and Secondary Boycotts

The boycott of Columbia graduates by a group of judges led me to the following thoughts (adapted from a post about the 2022 boycott of Yale Law graduates, which was begun by a judge who is also one of the signatories to the Columbia boycott). [A.] Just to make clear…

The Guardian - UK

‘Blood is on your hands, Biden’: US rapper Macklemore gives support to Palestine and campus protests

New track Hind’s Hall backs Columbia University protesters and characterises Israel as ‘a state that’s gotta rely on an apartheid system’

WEKU

How student protests are changing college graduations

Four years after COVID disrupted high school graduations, many college seniors are looking forward to their first real commencement. Student protests are forcing some to adjust their expectations.

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Pro-Palestinian Protests Escalate On University Campuses

Pro-Palestinian protests at universities intensify, leading to arrests, cancellations, and disruptions on campuses across the US.

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US Judges Boycott Columbia Grads Over Gaza Protests

Conservative US judges boycott Columbia University graduates over perceived bias in Gaza conflict protests.

Reason

What I Saw at the University of Virginia's Protest Crackdown

The college had a legal right to break up the pro-Palestine encampment. But does that mean it should?

Reason

Federal Judges To Boycott Law Clerks From Columbia University Due To "Virulent Spread of Antisemitism"

"Considering recent events, and absent extraordinary change, we will not hire anyone who joins the Columbia University community—whether as undergraduates or law students—beginning with the entering class of 2024."

International Business Times

Columbia Axes Graduation Ceremony As US Colleges Counter Gaza Protests

Columbia University, the epicenter of US student protests against the war in Gaza, on Monday cancelled its main graduation ceremony, as colleges seek to contain the demonstrations that have rocked campuses for weeks.

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Columbia University Cancels Commencement Ceremony Amid Campus Protests

Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony amid student protests, focusing on demands for change and campus dialogue.

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Columbia University Cancels Large Commencement Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests

Columbia University cancels large commencement ceremony in response to pro-Palestinian protests, opting for smaller, school-based celebrations.

The Guardian - US

Columbia University cancels commencement ceremony following student protests

School announced it will switch to smaller celebrations in its 19 colleges, almost three weeks after pro-Palestinian protests began

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