On a day when American universities turned into battlefields, protests erupted across the country as a wave of student anger swept through campuses, expressing solidarity with Gaza and demanding an end to the Israeli war.
In Los Angeles, police issued arrest orders for 93 individuals during a pro-Gaza protest at the University of Southern California, while in Austin, Texas, approximately 50 students were arrested during another demonstration.
In New York, Columbia University has become a hub for student activism in support of Palestine, as students continue their ongoing sit-in for eight days, demanding the university disclose all companies and institutions benefiting from genocide and divest from them.
In this context, public discourse surrounding the protests continues, with some political leaders calling for control over what they label as "antisemitic activities," while others oppose threats of deploying the National Guard against the Gaza solidarity sit-in.
In the end, the question remains: Will these protests evolve into a larger movement encompassing all American universities?