“Speaking at the university's graduation ceremony, [Shruthi] Kumar … criticized the university administration's stance on Gaza.
“Kumar, who is of South Asian origin, noted that their messages of freedom of expression and solidarity with Gaza were penalized shortly before graduation, saying: ‘I am deeply disappointed by the intolerance for freedom of speech and the right to civil disobedience on campus.
“‘The students had spoken. The faculty had spoken.’
"’Harvard, do you hear us?’ she further said, receiving a standing ovation.”
Polizeigewalt bei Räumung der HU: Journalist der Berliner Zeitung misshandelt, verletzt (Berliner Zeitung, 2024-05-24)
As the police forces cleared the occupation inside Humboldt University (#Berlin), "Ignacio Rosaslanda, a video journalist for the Berliner Zeitung who was covering the operation was beaten by an officer despite identifying himself, and said he was denied access to medical treatment for several hours."
Once a journalist get hurt by authorities, at least in #Germany, it can be very noisy. Look forward to the consequences... 😉
Heftige Diskussionen um Pro-Palästina-Camp in Frankfurt (Tagesschau, 2024-05-23)
Pro-Palestine encampment in Goethe-University (#Frankfurt) continues, for the time-being, as the Administrative Court ruled it not to be banned.
The report tells that all the residents in the student-dormitories (one Catholic and one Evangelical/Protestant) received a postal instruction from the landlord forbidding any visitors out of the encampment in their dorm. And that on Sunday, namely a day before the protest camp was to start.
A small comfort is, at least one student resident was upset by such an attempt to violate personal rights.
Pro-Palästina-Schülerstreik in Neukölln
: Jung-Kommunisten in der Sonnenallee | Ein Kommunistischer Jugendbund und die Migrantifa demonstrieren für Palästina. An der Humboldt-Universität kommt es erneut zu Besetzungen.（taz, 2024-05-22）
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Though in a small number, the students of Ernst-Abbe-Gymnasium in Neukölln (#Berlin) dared to take action “School strike for Palestine”, with Kuffiye & music & marching through #Sonnenalee.
… Also a renewed occupation in Uni Humboldt is reported. #Germany
Sieben Festnahmen in Protestcamp an Uni Frankfurt (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2024-05-21)
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Pro-Palestine camp in U of #Frankfurt, began Monday, and on the second day already seven protesters are reported to be arrested bc of some “hate-inciting” 😩 posters.
Why far-right groups are disrupting US campus protests: ‘When there’s so much attention, they show up’ — Gaza counter-protesters at UCLA took part in anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-vaccine events across southern California, researchers say
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“Beyond #UCLA, a number of far-right actors, including a violent white supremacist charged in connection with January 6, the founder of the Proud Boys, and a former member of the streetfighting Neo-Fascist Rise Above Movement have stood alongside pro-Israel demonstrators confronting Gaza solidarity encampments at universities across the country…”
Why far-right groups are disrupting US campus protests: ‘When there’s so much attention, they show up’ — Gaza counter-protesters at UCLA took part in anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-vaccine events across southern California, researchers say
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“Beyond UCLA, a number of far-right actors, including a violent white supremacist charged in connection with January 6, the founder of the Proud Boys, and a former member of the streetfighting Neo-Fascist Rise Above Movement have stood alongside pro-Israel demonstrators confronting Gaza solidarity encampments at universities across the country…”
Berlin university lecturers sign open letter of solidarity with protesting students (The Berliner, 2024-05-10)
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“More than 300 teachers from #Berlin universities have signed an open letter in solidarity with students protesting the war on Gaza.”
“The letter doesn’t take a stance on the demands of the demonstrators, but instead defends the students’ right to use university property as a site of protest…”
“… The letter, which also includes the signatures of more than 500 staff members from other universities in #Germany and abroad, calls for Berlin universities ‘to refrain from police operations against their own students and from further criminal prosecution.’”
“Unsurprisingly, the letter has been met with criticism from the political establishment…” 🔥
Statement von Lehrenden an Berliner Universitäten (Open Letter als Google form, noch zu unterschreiben)
"Als Lehrende der Berliner Hochschulen verpflichtet uns unser Selbstverständnis dazu, unsere Studierenden auf Augenhöhe zu begleiten, aber auch zu schützen und sie in keinem Fall Polizeigewalt auszuliefern.
“Unabhängig davon, ob wir mit den konkreten Forderungen des Protestcamps einverstanden sind, stellen wir uns vor unsere Studierenden und verteidigen ihr Recht auf friedlichen Protest, das auch die Besetzung von Uni-Gelände einschließt. Die Versammlungs- und Meinungsfreiheit sind grundlegende demokratische Rechte, die auch und gerade an Universitäten zu schützen sind. Angesichts der angekündigten Bombardierung Rafahs und der Verschärfung der humanitären Krise in Gaza sollte die Dringlichkeit des Anliegens der Protestierenden auch für jene nachvollziehbar sein …”
“Several hundred students set up a non-violent anti-war protest camp at #FU#Berlin today. The police cleared the camp within hours — like this. The FU administration at the scene did not negotiate with the protesters. They refused to comment.”
If you can access X, pls watch the short video (a scene attatched as screenshot⬇️ )
(Sorry, from X)
“We demand that the University of #Cambridge: discloses and divests from its financial and professional support for Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza; re-invests in affected academics; and protects all forced migrants and protesting students.”
... from about 00:37:00 to 00:40:00.
Maha Zeidan, the president of the Graduate Student Association of the University of #Toledo (Ohio), gives a solemn and powerful speech to remind the graduates and all others of the responsibility and ability to act for peace.