Campus Protests Over Gaza Intensify Amid Pushback by Universities and Police; Protesters call for Divestment from Israel

 Campus Protests Over Gaza Intensify Amid Pushback by Universities and Police - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

There were more than 120 new arrests as universities moved to prevent pro-Palestinian encampments from taking hold as they have at Columbia University.

Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel, but activists see divestment as a clear way to force colleges to take action on the issue.

Opinion | I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Texas state troopers with protesters at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday.Credit...Jay Janner/USA Today Network, via Reuters