2023–24 pro-Palestine campus protests: Difference between revisions
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[[File:2024 Northwestern protests.png|thumb|The encampment on the night of April 24]] | [[File:2024 Northwestern protests.png|thumb|The encampment on the night of April 24]] | ||
On April 24, a group of about 100 students and staff created an encampment on the campus of Northwestern University near [[Chicago]], [[State of Illinois|Illinois]]. The encampment suddenly ended on May 1 when the organizers made an [[Opportunism|opportunist]] and non-binding deal with the university. They agreed not to hold any more protests for the rest of the academic year without administrator approval in exchange for the university | On April 24, a group of about 100 students and staff created an encampment on the campus of Northwestern University near [[Chicago]], [[State of Illinois|Illinois]]. The encampment suddenly ended on May 1 when the organizers made an [[Opportunism|opportunist]] and non-binding deal with the university. They agreed not to hold any more protests for the rest of the academic year without administrator approval in exchange for insignificant action from the university. On May 23, Northwestern President [[Michael Schill]] said he would never recommend [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions|divestment or boycott]] from the [[State of Israel|Zionist Entity]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Sylvia|newspaper=[[Red Clarion]]|title=A Smothered Fire in the Prairie|date=2024-05-23|url=https://clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org/2024-05-23-a-smothered-fire-in-the-prairie/}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:55, 28 May 2024
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Since 2024, many university and college campuses around the world have experienced pro-Palestine protests in response to the Zionist genocide that escalated in October 2023.
By university
Northwestern University
On April 24, a group of about 100 students and staff created an encampment on the campus of Northwestern University near Chicago, Illinois. The encampment suddenly ended on May 1 when the organizers made an opportunist and non-binding deal with the university. They agreed not to hold any more protests for the rest of the academic year without administrator approval in exchange for insignificant action from the university. On May 23, Northwestern President Michael Schill said he would never recommend divestment or boycott from the Zionist Entity.[1]
References
- ↑ Sylvia (2024-05-23). "A Smothered Fire in the Prairie" Red Clarion.