This Video Does Not Depict the Student Protests in America Against War on Gaza
The Claim
The flood at Columbia University began, expanding, and will not end with the students being threatened with expulsion from the university.
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Recently, social media users have been sharing a video clip, claiming to depict the large gatherings of recent protests at American universities in support of Palestine.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The circulated video clip is old and not from the recent protests that occurred at American universities in support of Palestine.
Protests Against Far-Right Extremism in Germany
The video clip dates back to January 2024, following a gathering of thousands in the city of Hamburg, Germany, protesting against racism and right-wing extremists in the country at that time.
The demonstrators, who raised banners carrying slogans opposing far-right ideologies, expressed their rejection of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, and voiced their concerns about the escalating racism, xenophobia, and right-wing extremism in Germany. Similar protests were organized in other cities across Germany after media reports revealed that the AfD far-right party has plans for the mass deportation of foreign citizens.
Protests in American Universities Demanding an End to the War on Gaza
As protests supporting Palestinians continued in major American universities, demanding an end to the Israeli war on Gaza and the withdrawal of funds from entities associated with Israel, police were called by several universities and colleges in the past few days, resulting in the arrest of hundreds across the country.
A group of students staged a sit-in at Columbia University's campus square on Wednesday, April 17, demanding that the university administration refrain from any collaboration with companies supporting the war. The university administration called in police officers who arrested over 100 students from the sit-in. The activism at Columbia University sparked similar movements at other universities.
Student Protests in Several Countries Condemning the War on Gaza
The wave of protests extended to universities in other countries, with a demonstration occurring at McGill University, one of Canada's leading universities, as an expression of solidarity with the Palestinian people. Students at the University of Sydney in Australia staged a sit-in at the Science Hub campus, and classes were canceled on Friday at an elite university in Paris due to student protests there.
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