World U.S University leaders testify to Congress over campus protests The leaders of three U.S universities have denied that their campuses have become, what one House republican described as, "hotbeds of antisemitism". But they did acknowledge missteps in their handling of pro-Palestinian demonstrations on their campuses during Thursday's congressional hearing. Kate Fisher reports for us from Washington. todayMay 24, 2024 11
insert_link World Students protests against Israel erupt across United States Student protests against Israel have engulfed college campuses across the United States in recent days — in New York, California, Texas — and now they've reached the nation's capital. A 'Gaza solidarity encampment' has been erected at George Washington University, just down the road from the White House. Participants say they want a, quote, 'free Palestine,' but specifically they're demanding that their faculties disclose and terminate any relationship with companies […] todayApril 26, 2024 22
insert_link World Hundreds join pro-Palestinian protests on U.S University campuses Pro-Palestinian protests are gaining momentum at colleges across the US, with hundreds of students being arrested in recent days. Crowds are gathering on or near university campuses, calling on colleges to divest from military weapons manufacturers and pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza. Sally Patterson reports from an NYU protest in Manhattan. todayApril 24, 2024 29