More than 2,000 people have been arrested at colleges and universities since April 18 as a growing wave of pro-Palestinian campus protests ripples across the US.
During the weeks of demonstrations, protesters have mainly called for schools to divest from companies that support Israel and the war in Gaza.
He drew a line between what he called peaceful and violent protests, repeated his support for Israel, and dismissed calls for the National Guard to intervene.
Portland police officers standby on the campus of Portland State University in Portland on Thursday.
University of California, Los Angeles: More than 200 people were arrested Thursday on suspicion of resisting orders to disperse from the now-dismantled encampment on the campus.
Persons:
Joe Biden, John Rudoff
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CNN, Israel, National Guard, Portland State University, Getty, University of Pennsylvania, Ivy League, Philadelphia Mayor’s, . Columbia University, New York Police Department, Emory University, The, Islamic Relations, University of California
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