U.S. Capitol Police arrested at least 50 demonstrators during a “Free Palestine” protest inside the Hart Senate Building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Protesters called for a cease-fire in Gaza, as well as an end to U.S. arms sales to Israel. Israel has launched a large-scale ground operation in northern Gaza to allegedly prevent...
University of Chicago students boycotted the school’s graduation ceremony on Saturday. This was for the college’s refusal to grant degrees to four students involved in peaceful Free Palestine protests. Youssef Haweh, one of the seniors affected, emphasized the cause over his diploma. The boycott led to a disruption, with calls to end Israel’s...
A recent survey by Seattle-based online magazine Intelligent.com indicates growing employer concerns about hiring recent college graduates who participated in peaceful Free Palestine protests. Findings reveal that nearly a third of employers hesitate to hire graduates who engaged in such demonstrations in the past six months. They are citing p...
President Joe Biden’s visit to Chicago on Wednesday was marked by chants of “Free Palestine” and “genocide Joe”. Biden raised $2 million at a reelection fundraiser in the city. Protesters disrupted traffic in downtown, shutting down streets near his speech venue. They criticized Biden’s pro-Israel stance via bullhorn. However, Biden made n...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has condemned University of Virginia police for attacking student protesters on the university’s campus. Police raided the student peaceful protest site on campus, arresting 25 people. Videos on social media platforms showed police pushing protesters to the ground, dragging them by their arms and spra...
Oil company ExxonMobil has said that it will not hire students taking part in Free-Palestine protests across US colleges. CEO Darren Woods said they would not be interested in recruiting students from the campuses where protests are taking place. Similarly, entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary has warned of AI’s capability to identify prot...
