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SvennoJ on 13 May 2024
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Protesting students chant for Palestine at University of Geneva

Pro-Palestinian protests are rippling across European universities with the University of Geneva seeing demonstrations starting last week.

Students have called on the University of Geneva to divest from Israel.

Translation: “Long live, long live Palestine.” Hundreds of pro-Palestine students staged a sit-in on the campus of the Swiss University of Geneva.

Public university in New York threatens pro-Palestine students with suspension

Students protesting the war on Gaza and calling for divestment from Israel on campuses in the City University of New York (CUNY) system have been threatened with “emergency suspension” if they fail to break up their demonstrations.

The Palestinian solidarity encampment at City College of New York, part of CUNY, released a letter from the division of student affairs, which claimed demonstrators are in violation of rules and that they must disband within minutes.

This comes after a police raid at the start of May led to hundreds of arrests at CUNY.


Columbia student arrested at pro-Gaza protest gives impassioned graduation speech

Tamara Rasamny, a master’s student at Columbia University’s Climate School, delivered the remarks during her school’s class day last week.

In April, Rasamny was arrested by New York City police and suspended by the university for her participation in the Gaza solidarity protests on campus.

Columbia University administration and police have been heavily criticised for their harsh response to the non-violent protests, which, after beginning at Columbia have since spread to campuses across the US and the globe.

“Demonstrating students are demanding their institutions divest from all investments made in Israel and businesses linked to it, as well as financial transparency.

“As students, we have historically been moral compasses of our world. … And now students [are] demanding that their education doesn’t come at the cost of Palestinian lives or any human life”, she said in her speech.

Amsterdam University closed for two days after police move in on protesters

The University of Amsterdam says it will remain closed for two days after police were called in to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests at one of the school’s campuses earlier on Monday.

The university’s board said it had cancelled all classes through Wednesday, and all buildings will remain closed as it said it cannot guarantee safety for those on campus.

Demonstrators demanding divestment from Israel and opposing the war on Gaza have clashed several times with riot police in the past week at the university. But the board says the demonstrations had turned violent.