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People attend a demonstration against Israel's participation in Eurovision in Malmo, Sweden, May 9, 2024. Israel participates in the second semi-final in the song competition Thursday. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via Reuters

World May 29

Netanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he’s deflecting blame

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Nation May 08

protest
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College students on divisions over Israel, safety and what is considered free speech

The debate around how colleges are handling protests played out in Washington D.C. Wednesday as police cleared out encampments at George Washington University. This week, we visited that encampment and others to hear why students are protesting and explore a…

By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran

Nation May 07

Pro-Palestinian protests continue on the UT campus
Watch 7:43
Campus protesters are violating rights of other students, argues David French

Protests against the war in Gaza continue on college campuses across the country. Monday, we looked at the idea that colleges themselves fomented these demonstrations. Now, Lisa Desjardins speaks with New York Times opinion columnist David French who says colleges…

By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris

Nation May 06

protest
Watch 6:53
How colleges are handling campus protests after embracing activism in the past

As protests over the war in Gaza continue on campuses, colleges are grappling with the balance of free speech, civil disobedience and concerns over student safety. We’ve heard some college officials argue arrests and crackdowns are necessary and overdue while…

By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas, Madison Staten

Nation May 02

Protesters gather at the University of California Los Angeles
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Biden condemns violence and disorder as some college protests escalate into confrontations

While many protests on college campuses have been peaceful and many of the arrested are not students, this week has seen a series of escalating confrontations, occupations and shutdowns. That led President Biden to condemn violence and disorder following the…

By Geoff Bennett, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako

May 01

Watch 3:30
Violence erupts at UCLA, police clear occupied building at Columbia as protests intensify

By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako

There were more arrests Wednesday at college campuses after demonstrations led to heated confrontations between protesters and law enforcement. The decision by college officials to call in police and when to do so has been debated in several states. Arrests…

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May 01

Watch 7:22
How colleges decide when to call in police to break up campus protests

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas

Hundreds of protestors have been arrested across the country as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify on college campuses. For a closer look at when and how police are involved in these protests, Amna Nawaz spoke with Frederick Lawrence,…

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Apr 30

Watch 3:57
Columbia University protest escalates with students occupying building on campus

By Geoff Bennett

Protests took a dramatic turn at Columbia University overnight when some pro-Palestinian students occupied a building on campus. In California, police arrested 25 protesters at California State Polytechnic University who had taken over a building for about a week and…

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Apr 30

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Student journalists discuss covering the campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza

By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Ethan Dodd, Leila Jackson

Student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza and U.S. involvement continue across campuses nationwide. Even as the school year comes to an end, administrators are struggling with how to respond. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Spencer Friedland of the Emory…

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Apr 30

Watch 6:22
Why many universities are rejecting protester calls for divestment from Israel

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris

A key issue at these college protests against the war in Gaza is the demand for schools to divest from Israel. Monday, we heard a perspective arguing how universities can do that more readily. Now, Geoff Bennett has a different…

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