Over the past week, protests against the war between Israel and Gaza have has spread and intensified on college campuses across the country.
Pro-Palestinian student protesters across the country, including in Yale And Columbia University, were arrested and expelled from tent encampments on their campuses. Other encampments were set up at numerous schools, including the University of California at Berkeley and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The demonstrations have put pressure on university leaders — coming from lawmakers, professors, alumni and families concerned about anti-Semitism on campus, and from those who say some institutions have been too aggressive and are denying students the right to free speech.
Today on “Post Reports,” education journalist Susan Svrluga introduces us to the students’ demandsthe responses of universities, the reactions of pro-Israeli counter-protesters and the future of this construction movement.
Today’s show was produced by Sabby Robinson and Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Monica Campbell and mixed by Sean Carter. Special thanks to Hannah Natanson, April Bethea and Angela Ang.
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