White House Condemns Hamas Amid Pro-Palestinian College Protests in the U.S.

The Biden administration has strongly refuted Hamas' support for escalating university protests, emphasizing the group's history of violence and the administration's commitment to combatting antisemitism.

• The White House responded to Hamas' endorsement of U.S. college protests, labeling the group as a 'vicious terrorist organization' and dismissing their criticisms as lacking credibility.
• Hamas criticized the U.S. administration's handling of the protests, accusing it of suppressing free speech and supporting Israeli actions perceived as oppressive.
• Protests at U.S. universities have intensified, with numerous arrests and confrontations with law enforcement as students express solidarity with Gaza.
• President Biden has reiterated his stance against antisemitism, launching a national strategy to address it, amidst a backdrop of increased tensions and violence at protests.
• International reactions include criticism from Israeli and Iranian officials, highlighting the global dimensions of the U.S. domestic unrest and its foreign policy challenges.

3 Articles

Newsweek Haaretz Mediaite