Dozens arrested at Yale University and Columbia cancels classes amid pro-Palestinian protests

Police crack down on protest camps at US universities

Police in riot gear moved in to clear anti-war protest camps set up by pro-Palestinian campaigners at US universities.

In the United States, protests against the Gaza war have spread to other universities in the country.

There has been a surge of tension in American universities in recent days, with several campuses being occupied by Palestinian students across the country and many demonstrators bursting.

U.S. President Joe Biden is supporting freedom of expression at American universities while at the same time campaigning against anti-Semitism, putting Bill's message out in the halls, while more and more students at universities across the country are protesting the Israeli war in Gaza.

Biden Supports Freedom Of Expression: US On Pro-Palestine Protests On Campuses

President Joe Biden supports freedom of expression on US campuses, the White House said Wednesday, as more and more university students protest Israel's war in Gaza. Ongoing protests at New York's Columbia University have sparked intense attention from media and politicians -- and similar demonstrations across the country. Protesters say they are expressing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, where the death count has topped 34,200, according …

Cancelled classes, protests, and arrests: The flaring tensions at US universities, explained

More than 100 protesters have been arrested for camping at Columbia University while condemning Israel's actions in Gaza.