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Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli clashes on US campuses ahead of graduations spark arrests. White House urges peaceful protests. Green Party's Jill Stein arrested. Anti-Israel protests escalate, with hundreds arrested. Student demonstrations over Gaza conflict intensify, drawing attention and criticism.

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Campus protests erupted across the United States over the conflict between Israel and Gaza, with tensions escalating as graduation season approached. Students, particularly from Gen Z, engaged in demonstrations and erected encampments at universities like Virginia Tech, UCLA, Columbia, Washington University, and McGill, demanding divestment from Israel. The protests turned violent in some instances, leading to arrests [source].

Israeli officials expressed concerns over possible arrest warrants being issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Prime Minister Netanyahu and other senior officials in connection to the Gaza conflict [source]. Amid these events, former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was arrested for her involvement in a protest at Washington University [source].

The protests and clashes between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups on campus prompted heated debates and discussions, with some figures like Senator Fetterman criticizing the students involved and former Governor David Paterson expressing support for the Jewish protesters. Calls for amnesty and protection from legal charges and academic consequences were made by the demonstrators [source].

The demonstrations sparked a range of viewpoints, with advocacy groups emphasizing the need for peaceful protests. The White House urged calm and peaceful activism in light of the arrests [source]. The campus protests added to the mounting pressures on Israeli leadership, with fears of ICC involvement and escalating discord surrounding the Gaza conflict [source].

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Thread Age 19 days

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