Mass arrests made as US campus protests over Gaza

[words] be taken over 占拠される demonstrator デモ隊 struggle to deal with 対処するのに苦労する encampment 野営地　encampキャンプする just days before 数日前 graduation ceremony 卒業式 be arrested 逮捕される be amplified 増幅される amplify, expand, broaden, widen, increase, be affiliated 提携する、関係する affiliated,related, associated, dependent, pursue agenda 課題を追求する remind … of.... 思い出させる anti-Vietnam War protests more specifically もっとはっきり言えば join one’s protests 抗議に参加する be unavoidable やむを得ない、避けられない

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Dozens of college campuses across the US have been taken over by students protesting against the war in Gaza. The universities have been struggled to deal with the encampments on college grounds just days before graduation ceremonies. New York City police were called out to Columbia's campus and arrested more than 100 demonstrators last week.

Columbia head Dr Minouche Shafik said, tensions on campus had been amplified by individuals who are not affiliated with Columbia to pursue their own agendas.

This article reminds me of the anti-Vietnam War protests by many student’s in the late 1960s. I guess, at the time, the universities were hesitant to call the police, because the universities were , so to speak, a symbol of freedom of thought.

As a high school student in the 60’s, I sympathized with the anti-Vietnam War protests. But now, I think what Columbia head said is probably true. More specifically, Hamas supporters might have been joining these protests. Columbia head‘s decision would be unavoidable.

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