Why are US university students protesting on campus?

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Sunday May 19 2024

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across more than 60 university campuses in the United States, resulting in more than 2,000 arrests in two weeks.

The students are calling for universities to separate themselves, or "divest", from companies advancing Israel's military efforts in Gaza and in some cases from Israel itself.

Officials are trying to resolve the protests as the academic year winds down and graduation events are organised, but at many universities students have dug in.

The demands of those in the encampments are similar. They want their universities to divest from companies with links to Israel and are demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. They want no restrictions on protests, the reversal of student suspensions for taking part and an