As tensions between Israel and Iran escalated in recent weeks, spurring Washington to rush to Israel’s aid, pro-Palestinian activists across the U.S. reacted with new urgency to refocus attention on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
More than 100 people participating in a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University were arrested on Thursday by the New York Police Department. In downtown Scranton, Pa., pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered to protest President Biden’s visit there this past Wednesday. And Google said it fired 28 employees who protested against the tech giant’s cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government.
The events, played out across three different cities, were yet another sign that the fierce debates around the Israel-Hamas war engulfing college campuses, U.S. businesses and the 2024 election are here to stay. Washington’s swift pivot in recent days toward more financial and military support for Israel has only emboldened calls among pro-Palestinian groups to take to the streets in the pursuit of a permanent cease-fire and suspension of U.S. aid to Israel.
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