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Massachusetts Universities Face Backlash Over Pro-Palestinian Protests

Harvard's disciplinary actions and violent confrontations at UCLA highlight growing tensions on campuses nationwide.

Pro-Palestinian protesters and Philadelphia police have a standoff along 34th Street at the University of Pennsylvania on Friday, May 17, 2024.
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Maintenance staff and waste disposal crews clean up after police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 10, 2024.
Counterprotesters attack a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles on May 1, 2024.

Overview

  • Harvard disciplined students involved in pro-Palestinian protests, preventing some from graduating.
  • Protests at several Massachusetts universities led to police interventions and numerous arrests.
  • UCLA faced severe violence during a pro-Palestinian encampment, with attackers using chemical agents and physical force.
  • House Republicans are scrutinizing university leaders for their handling of anti-Semitism and campus protests.
  • The controversy has sparked debates on free speech, academic freedom, and institutional responses to student activism.