List of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses in 2024 | |
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Part of 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses and Israel–Hamas war protests | |
Date | April 17, 2024 (4 months and 1 day) | – present
Location | Global |
Goals | Universities divestment from Israel |
Methods |
This is a list of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses in 2024 since protests escalated on April 17, beginning with the Columbia University campus occupation. As of May 6, student protests have occurred in 45 out of 50 states in the United States, and the District of Columbia, with encampments, occupations, walkouts or sit-ins on almost 140 campuses.[1]
Thirty four encampments were established in the United Kingdom;[2] across universities in Australia,[3] beginning with the University of Sydney;[4] and in Canada, including an encampment at McGill University.[5] On May 7, protests spread further on European campuses after mass arrests at the University of Amsterdam campus occupation,[6] including occupation of campus buildings at Leipzig University in Germany, Sciences Po in France, and Ghent University in Belgium.[7] As of May 8, protests have taken place in more than 25 countries.[8] On May 13, approximately 1,000 Dutch students and university staff took part in a national walk-out.[9]
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