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Elite Colleges Face Intense Scrutiny Over Handling of Pro-Palestinian Protests

Congressional hearings and campus unrest highlight deep divisions over free speech and university policies on Palestine.

  • Republican-led hearings target university leaders for perceived leniency toward pro-Palestinian protests.
  • Protests and encampments are predominantly occurring at elite institutions with fewer low-income students.
  • Harvard students walked out of graduation to support peers punished for protest involvement.
  • Police intervention has varied, with some campuses seeing violent clashes and others quick dispersals.
  • Debate continues over the conflation of anti-Zionism with antisemitism in academic settings.
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