According to the Global Times, student protests in solidarity with Palestine at many U.S. universities continue to simmer, and the incident has spread to almost all of the most influential U.S. universities. In response to the protests, U.S. police have moved quickly to arrest a large number of students who participated in the protests. It was an anti-war demonstration in itself, but some American politicians labeled the protesting students "anti-Semitic" racism. Even Johnson, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has issued a warning that the National Guard will be dispatched to crack down. Texas Governor Abbott even threatened to jail all protesting students. #抗议潮冲到纽约大学 120 people were arrested#
Russia's "Izvestia" published an article on the 25th pointing out that this kind of large-scale student protest only occurred during the US invasion of Vietnam, which shows how serious the situation has become.
(The picture shows American college students holding up a protest banner)
Beginning in the early morning of the 17th, many students at Columbia University began to set up tents on the lawn to hold protests. One day later, the event reached its peak when New York City police broke into the campus and arrested hundreds of students. But the move by the US police has worsened the situation, triggering more American college students to participate in protests.
In addition to Columbia University, a large number of well-known American universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and the University of Michigan in Cambridge have seen similar activities. In the wake of the police crackdown, even university faculty and staff went on strike in solidarity with the students because they were not accustomed to the U.S. government's approach.
(The picture shows the scene of the student protest)
In fact, most of the protests were confined to the campus, and the protesting students simply protested by setting up tents. But despite this, it was still vigorously suppressed by the American police. In addition to arresting students, U.S. police even wore riot gear and brandished batons for violent repression. Some students who participated in the protest said that the U.S. police had overreacted and that the protest would have remained peaceful if they had not intervened forcefully. But with the exception of a handful of lawmakers who support the protesting students, most politicians in the United States seem to be on the opposite side of the students.
U.S. House Speaker Johnson was protested by students during his speech at Columbia University, with some students even shouting "Get out of our campus." An enraged John threatened to send the National Guard to suppress it. You must know that the National Guard of the United States has fighter planes, tanks and other main battle equipment. If the National Guard is sent into the campus, I am afraid that the confrontation will escalate further, spawning more violence. This will undoubtedly be another difficult problem for Biden, who is about to face the midterm elections, and it will also become a powerful starting point for Trump to attack Biden.
(Pictured is the U.S. National Guard)
These widespread protests show that many young Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S. government's Israel policy. Israel's military operations in Gaza have killed more than 30,000 Palestinians and dealt a devastating blow to a large number of civilian buildings in the Gaza Strip. This has caused a serious humanitarian crisis on the ground and sparked opposition from international public opinion. Even within the U.S. government, there is a lot of opposition. In the face of public pressure, the Biden administration, although it has repeatedly paid lip service to Israel, is in fact still a staunch supporter of Israel's military action. Israel has been provided with all kinds of assistance, including weapons and ammunition, to enable the continuation of Israeli military operations.
(Pictured are protests at American universities)
It's not just that it has done great harm to the Palestinian people, it's #巴以冲突#的外溢效应已经出现. In addition to triggering a shipping crisis in the Red Sea region, it has also led Iran and Israel to attack each other. The resulting crisis is not good for the people of the Middle East countries or even for the situation in the Middle East. From this point of view, it is obvious that American college students are on the side of justice, but it is a pity that the US government is on the opposite side of justice. From this point of view, it is very likely that the US government will continue to provide various kinds of support to Israel in the future, and the crisis in the Middle East may continue.