Protests in solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli siege in Gaza have spread across university and college campuses in the US and around the world.
While clashes and standoffs with police at Columbia University, Portland State, and UCLA have captured global attention, protests are also being held on campuses in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Although demands among protesters vary at each university, the majority have called for colleges to divest from companies that support Israel and the war in Gaza.
Here’s a look at some of the pro-Palestinian campus protests around the world:
Australia: Pro-Palestinian protest camps have appeared in at least seven schools across the country, including the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney.
United Kingdom: Pro-Palestinian protests have been held at universities across the country since the early days of Israel’s war in Gaza, with some setting up encampments. Students in the English cities of Newcastle, Leeds, Bristol, and Warwick have set up tents outside their university buildings.
France: In Paris, pro-Palestinian protests erupted at Sciences Po, one of France’s most highly ranked universities, and the Sorbonne university.
India: Protests have been held at the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University, in New Delhi, in solidarity with students protesting at Columbia.
Canada: Protests against Israel’s war in Gaza have swept campuses across the nation, including at McGill University, the University of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia.
Lebanon: Hundreds of students gathered at campuses in Lebanon, waving Palestinian flags and demanding their universities boycott companies that do business in Israel.
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