In New York City, Columbia University has suspended some 65 students who took part in a Palestinian solidarity protest at Butler Library last week. In addition, the university barred from campus another 33 people who took part in the action, including Columbia alumni and students from Barnard College — is a private women’s liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University in New York City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police were called in to violently crack down on the student activists, resulting in multiple protester injuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the University of Washington suspended 21 students who protested their school\u2019s ties with weapons maker Boeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the intensifying repression from schools, students are continuing their actions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Yale, at least six students have launched a hunger strike demanding Yale divest from Israel and protect free speech on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students at the University of California \/ Los Angeles (UCLA) have also launched a hunger strike, joining students at other schools in California. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Palestinian UCLA student Maya Abdallah said: “To the people of Gaza, I want you to know that the students have not and will not give up. And we will not stop until Palestine is free.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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