The U.S. President will speak at a Holocaust Memorial Museum event in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza that have roiled US college campuses, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2024.
The event will also feature remarks from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.over Israel’s war on Gaza, which has left at least 35,000 Palestinians dead. The speech comes at a time when Biden has‘Gaza Calls, Columbia Falls’: Campus Protesters Defy Suspension Threats and Occupy Hall
On Apr. 17, Columbia University students set up about 50 tents referred to as the Gaza solidarity encampment demanding a ceasefire and divestment from companies with ties to Israel or weapons manufacturers. After negotiations with the university failed, NYPD in riot gear cleared the encampment on Apr. 30Protests have since spread across the country, and led to the cancellation of multiple graduation ceremonies.
In some cases, the protests have been marred by antisemitic incidents, and Jewish students have reported feeling unsafe. “It is completely OK to protest the war in Gaza or be horrified by various actions of the Israeli government,” Jacob Schmeltz, a student at Columbia University,Golden Age of Ryan GoslingTIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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