Amidst the backdrop of Israel's relentless war on Gaza, a groundswell of student activism is sweeping through prestigious US universities - even transcending borders to Sydney, Australia.
The catalyst for this wave of protests was the recent arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University, igniting a domino effect that reverberated across campuses at Yale, MIT, NYU, and others.
These protests have been met with heavy-handed responses, including arrests and expulsions, fueling mounting frustration over the erosion of free speech rights on campus.
