From The Washington Post: “Activists have been supporting Palestinian rights for decades, but the Hamas attack of Oct. 7 and the Israel-Gaza war brought renewed urgency to the issue for many students. Over the last six months, student protests have intensified at various points, often flaring up after news from Gaza, such as Israel’s recent assault on a hospital. Protests occur at other public and private colleges and universities nationwide, including recently at the University of Michigan, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Pittsburgh.” Read more here.