Palestine Solidarity Demos Sweep the US in Unprecedented Rise

Despite intense repression, the number of university encampments in solidarity with Gaza continues to grow, demanding divestment from zionism and an end to the genocide in Palestine, in addition to a growing number of solidarity protests.

Hundreds— including faculty and professors protecting students—have been arrested or beaten by American state forces.

The encampments are employing a diversity of strategies, but their demands and goals are united: full divestment, an end to genocide, and material disruption. Physical space is being reclaimed, with Cal Poly Humboldt students renaming “Siemens Hall” to “Intifada Hall” and Emerson students in Boston renaming the street of their encampment “Walid Daqqah Alley.”

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The total number of encampments worldwide in support of Palestine has increased to 53 with the following encampments being launched since yesterday, all starting with the initial protest encampment at Columbia University in NYC.

– Fashion Institute of Technology – New York City, NY
– Indiana University Bloomington – Bloomington, IN
– University of California Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
– University of Texas, Arlington – Arlington, TX
– Cornell University – Ithaca, NY
– University of Houston – Houston, TX
– University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA
– Portland State University – Portland, OR
– Stanford University – Stanford, California
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Champaign, IL
– University of Connecticut – Storrs, CT
– Warwick University – UK

Previously reported encampments:
– Brown University – Providence, RI
– California State Polytechnic University – Humboldt, CA
– City University of New York – New York City, NY
– Columbia University – New York City, NY
– Emerson College – Boston, MA
– Emory University – Atlanta, GA
– Florida International University – Miami, FL
– Florida State University – Tallahassee, FL
– George Washington University – DC
– Harvard University – Cambridge, MA.
– Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis, IN
– New York University – New York City, NY
– Northeastern University – Boston, MA
– Northwestern University  – Evanston, IL
– Ohio State University – Columbus, OH
– Princeton University – Princeton, NJ
– Rice University – Houston, TX
– Texas A&M – College Station, TX
– Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Cambridge, MA
– Michigan State University (Telegram) – East Lansing, MI
– The New School – New York City, NY
– The University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
– Tufts University – Medford, MA
– University of Arizona – Tucson
– University of California at Berkeley – Berkeley, CA
– University of Maryland – College Park, MD
– University of Miami – Oxford, OH
– University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN
– University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, NM
– University of North Carolina – Charlotte, NC
– University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, NC
– University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA
– University of Rochester – Rochester, NY
– University of Southern California – Los Angeles, CA
– University of Texas, Austin – Austin, TX
– University of Texas at Dallas – Dallas, TX
– Vanderbilt University – Nashville, TN
– Yale University – New Haven, CT

Australia
:
– University of Sydney
– Melbourne University

France:
– SciencesPo – Paris

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The Palestinian Resistance made it clear that they are in total support and solidarity with the student movement. The PFLP stated they “highly appreciate the positions, movements, and struggles” in the US academies. While the Mujahideen Movement stated:

We strongly condemn the repression by American security forces against students and supporters of the Palestinian people in American universities who reject the genocidal crimes committed by the zionist government of terrorism against Gaza.

This arbitrary repression by American security against students and all those standing with Palestinian rights exposes the extent of the falseness of claims to democracy and human rights protection, revealing the ugly face of the American administration that has mortgaged its will to the desires of global zionism.

We praise the uprising of students in American universities against zionist-American injustice and renew our call for our people’s students and our Arab and Islamic nation to break the barriers of silence and incapacity to rise up in support of Gaza, which is fighting the criminal zionist enemy on behalf of our people and our nation, and in defense of the land, human beings, and sanctities.

We call for the student uprising in American universities to be a real opportunity for a global popular uprising to stop the Nazi zionist enemy’s massacres against our noble people in Gaza and a true chance for the world’s liberation from the demonic restrictions imposed by zionism through its tools.

Rafah, Gaza

For the 28th week, the people of Yemen gathered in millions across the country in support of the steadfast Palestinian people and their resistance, under the slogan “With the Gaza of Glory.. Mobilization and Alert.”

The protesters sent their solidarity to the resistance movements in the region and the historic student movement in the US, holding banners which read: “To the brave American students, stand your ground! Yemen stands with you for a free Palestine! They can arrest you, but they can never break your spirit!”

Yemen

A million man march took place in Sana’a, marches in 21 squares took place in in Al-Hodeidah governorate, 20 massive marches in Al-Mahwit governorate, 20 marches in Saada, as well as marches in Al-Bayda and Hajja governorates.

The statement issued by those gathered in Sana’a affirmed their firm stance in support of the steadfastness of the Palestinian people, commending the operations of the Palestinian, Yemeni, Iraqi, and Lebanese resistance and calling for more operations.

They condemned the recently revealed mass graves at Nasser Medical Complex.

They also emphasized the importance of continuing popular action in support of Palestine at all levels, as well as mobilization and training at the military level, with tens of thousands having graduated already. They renewed their demand to open land corridors to allow fighters to reach Palestine, as well as their call to boycott American and zionist products.

Source: RNN