Pro-Palestinian encampments have been set up at the University of Texas-Dallas and University of California San Diego, despite some being removed by police. The UT-Dallas protest is significant as Gov. Greg Abbott dispatched officers to clear a similar encampment at UT-Austin. The UCSD protest may cause tension with the local Jewish community due to its proximity to an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood.
According to Fox 5 San Diego, protests at UC San Diego and University of San Diego intensified, with students calling for divestment from Israel and condemning the military offensive in Gaza. These protests are part of a larger movement at college campuses across the country against the conflict in Gaza and U.S. involvement in the war.
However, it is important to note that Hamas’s genocidal charter calls for the annihilation of Israel and the murder of Jews globally. The term “intifada” used at the UCSD protest refers to a violent uprising, reminiscent of past bloody campaigns by Palestinians against Israelis.
An update reveals that police have disbanded the encampment at UT-Dallas, with 17 people arrested. The situation continues to develop.
