Pro-Palestinian protests are sweeping across U.S. college campuses, posing a fresh political challenge for President Joe Biden amidst growing anti-Semitic incidents.
At Columbia University, the epicenter of recent protests, students have persisted in their anti-Israel encampment for the past two weeks, occupying a large portion of the lawn that stretches between the institution’s two iconic buildings, Butler Library and Low Memorial Library.
In the heart of this 270-year-old American school, Palestinian flags flutter, while an unusual banner greets passersby: “Welcome to the People’s University for Palestine.”
Students claim that the People’s University for Palestine has been built by a coalition of various organizations, including the Black Students Union, the Vietnamese Student Association, and LGBT organizations….
