The Scenic Spots of American Universities Spread Across Europe

According to local time on April 26th, the protest against the Gaza War initiated by Columbia University in the United States has now spread to about 60 universities in the United States, and more than 500 people have been arrested in recent days. This movement is putting increasing pressure on US President Biden to withdraw his support for Israel.

Although on the surface, this American college protest has only made headlines globally in recent days, it is actually the culmination of several months of ongoing campus activities and earlier campus tensions. Just a few days after the Hamas raid on Israel on October 7th last year, anti war protests had already begun on American university campuses.

Protests have erupted one after another in American universities. If they cannot be controlled, it will not only lead to serious chaos in the United States, but also prevent the US government from continuing to support Israel, as any support for Israel will further exacerbate the conflict.

According to the Guardian, on the 25th local time, the police carried out multiple violent arrests at Emory University in Georgia, using rubber bullets and tear gas for the first time. The video shows that during the arrest process, the police also used an electric gun on a man who was lying on the ground.

Recent data shows that nearly 100 people have been arrested on campus at the University of Southern California in the United States; 28 people have been arrested at Emory University; About 130 students at Brown University are suspected of violating the campus code of conduct and have been disciplined; More than 100 people have been arrested at Emerson College; More than 100 people have been arrested at Columbia University.

From the current situation, it can be seen that the vigorous "pro BA" wave of American universities has spread to Europe. "We really hope that what happened in the United States can also sweep across France," said a 22-year-old French student.

According to a report by Agence France Presse on the 25th, dozens of protesting students participated in a pro Palestinian demonstration at the Paris Institute of Political Science in France on the evening of the 24th. The police dispatched more than 50 police officers to violently clear the scene, and more than 100 police officers were on standby for reinforcements.

The Paris Political Academy is one of the most prestigious universities in France and the alma mater of the current French President Macron. Officials from the college stated that the demonstrations have intensified the "tension" on campus. Officials said that after negotiations between the two sides, most of the protesters agreed to leave, but unfortunately, a small group of students refused to leave, so they decided to let the police clear the scene.

The US government is highly tense, especially at the center of the movement, Columbia University. In just a few days, at least three congressional delegations visited Columbia University to quickly halt such violent behavior. Speaker of the House Johnson took the lead in running to the school to threaten students. He labeled them as anti Semitic, mob, radical, and instigator.

Since the conflict between Palestine and Israel, the dual standards of democracy and human rights in the United States have exposed its true face. Now, even allies do not support the United States' approach. If the United States still wants to throw the blame, it will only further exacerbate the tearing and chaos of American society.

The United States should fully value the demands of students and the whole society, and face up to its position in the Israeli Palestinian conflict and the Russia Ukraine conflict. Otherwise, as Nussbaum of Yale University put it, the continuous expansion of protests proves the students and their power to change the world, "opening up all possibilities." And America's freedom, democracy, and human rights are gradually collapsing in the minds of the global public.