The continuation of protests and suppression of students in America; University of Southern California graduation ceremony canceled
Following the protests and the arrest of dozens of other students, the University of Southern California canceled the special graduation ceremony of this university.
According to the policy group of Anna Science and Technology News Agency, the Associated Press News Agency wrote: University officials across the United States are concerned about the ongoing protests and its impact on student celebrations next month. Some universities have asked the police to quell the protests, which have led to unpleasant clashes and arrests, while others are apparently convinced to wait for the protests to subside as the semester draws to a close.
Meanwhile, some universities are trying to negotiate with students to find a solution to end the protests. At Columbia University, university officials continue to negotiate with student protesters who first set up protest tents last week, and at California State Polytechnic University, faculty met with students who have been gathering on campus since Monday. and are looking to negotiate for a solution. This university holds its classes online.
Other universities are rewriting their rules to ban tents and move their end-of-semester exams to other locations.
Despite these measures, protests continue and students set up tents on Thursday at Indiana University Bloomington in front of police armed with shields and batons. The police arrested 33 students in this university.
One day after the arrest of more than 90 protesters, the University of Southern California announced that it has canceled the graduation ceremony that was supposed to be held on May 10 (May 21).
Despite the arrests, the students promised to continue the protests
Al Jazeera news channel reported: The suppression of students by the American police in Austin and Southern California universities continues while students in Harvard and Brown universities have started to set up protest tents.
Despite the arrests at the University of Austin and Southern California, the University of Georgia and Emerson Boston, students have vowed to continue their protests against the Israeli regime's war in Gaza.
A student movement in the US wants universities to sever their financial ties with Israel and divest from companies involved in the violent war in Gaza.
At least 34,262 innocent Palestinians have been martyred in the brutal attacks of the Israel regime in Gaza.
Source: ANA
