Police have arrested dozens of students across US universities this week after a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on campuses. Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan report from New YorkAs the Israel-Gaza war grinds on amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the world’s attention this week was captured by a battle on the campuses of elite US universities. Pro-Palestine student protesters were arrested en masse by New York City police at the prestigious Columbia University, prompting outrage that spread across other college sites.Guardian US reporter Erum Salam tells Michael Safi that the scene on Columbia’s campus was one of orderly drum circles and organised anti-war demonstrations, not the all-out violent chaos that might have been imagined. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2024/apr/26/us-college-protests-and-crackdown-on-campuses-podcast
Author : Presented by Michael Safi with Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan; produced by Hannah Moore, Courtney Yusuf and Solomon King; executive producer Phil Maynard
Publish date : 2024-04-26 04:00:26
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