New York. Columbia University: Police forcibly evacuate pro-Palestinian protesters

New York.  Columbia University: Police forcibly evacuate pro-Palestinian protesters

The NYPD intervened soldier Tuesday night at Columbia University, the epicenter of pro-Palestinian mobilization on American campuses, to dislodge protesters who had barricaded themselves in the building since the night before. All the protesters were evacuated from the campus, according to US media. American student anger has spread over the past two weeks from major … Read more

Mobilization. Sciences Po Paris: The state will not “cut” its subsidies, confirms Retailleau

Mobilization.  Sciences Po Paris: The state will not "cut" its subsidies, confirms Retailleau

The state “will not cut its subsidy” to Sciences Po Paris, Higher Education Minister Sylvie Retailleau said this Tuesday, a day after announcing the “suspension” of funding for the Ile-de-France region. 75 crore funded by the state “We have a contract under discussion on objectives and means of performance, we have leverage to discuss with … Read more

Education. Mobilization of students for Gaza: police intervene at the Sorbonne, exams cancelled

Education.  Mobilization of students for Gaza: police intervene at the Sorbonne, exams cancelled

Several dozen students gathered at the Sorbonne this Monday at noon to mobilize in favor of the Palestinian cause outside the building and inside the university where they set up tents, following a similar event at Sciences Po on Friday. The police intervened in the afternoon. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal “asked that the Sorbonne be … Read more

Policy. Mobilization at Sciences Po: Bellamy calls for an end to public funding

Policy.  Mobilization at Sciences Po: Bellamy calls for an end to public funding

The leader of Les Républicains (LR) candidates in the European elections, François-Xavier Bellamy, asked the government on Sunday to consider stopping public subsidies to Paris’ Sciences Po, the scene of Friday’s blockade by pro-Palestinian students. by agreement with the establishment’s management. Interview at Grand Rendez-vous CNews, Europe 1, Echoeshe estimated that the government should “stop … Read more

UNITED STATES. Pro-Palestinian campus mobilizations: 200 arrests

UNITED STATES.  Pro-Palestinian campus mobilizations: 200 arrests

Nearly 200 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested overnight Saturday at three US campuses as police evacuated their camps, the latest episode in a growing student movement in the United States. This new wave of support for the Palestinians and against the war led by Israel in the Gaza Strip, starting ten days ago from Columbia University … Read more

UNITED STATES. Universities burn amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict

UNITED STATES.  Universities burn amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict

On the grounds of Columbia University in New York, the once green lawns are now covered with tents and banners calling for solidarity with Gaza and an end to the fighting in the Middle East. As of Thursday, April 17, the prestigious New York University is facing a student movement that it is trying to … Read more