It was one of the clearest instances of a little-noted fact of the student demonstrations against the war in Gaza — that a small fraction of faculty members at U.C.L.A., Columbia and other universities have provided logistical and emotional support to the protesters.
Some faculty members have formal ties to Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, the counterpart of Students for Justice in Palestine, a decentralized national network of pro-Palestinian groups.
“It’s a breach of trust that they would call the police on our students,” said Stephanie McCurry, a history professor at Columbia University, who watched over the perimeter of the encampment before the last police sweep on Wednesday.
The issue has torn apart the faculties at these universities.
More than a few say the activist professors are romanticizing the demonstrations, which have thrown campuses into chaos.
Persons:
”, Stephanie McCurry
Organizations:
Faculty, Staff, Justice, Students, Columbia University
Locations:
Gaza, U.C.L.A, Columbia, Palestine