Anti-Israel Protests on Universities Across the U.S. He raises a point of comparison to protests against the Vietnam War in the past. Although the present is less dangerous, more than 2,000 students were arrested and raised fears that the new generation’s voting base may shake the seat of the American president!
Anti-Israel Protests on Universities Across the U.S. He raises a point of comparison to protests against the Vietnam War in the past. Although the present is less dangerous, more than 2,000 students were arrested and raised fears that the new generation’s voting base may shake the seat of the American president!
Last Saturday (May 4) marked the 54th anniversary.A shooting incident at the University of Kent“It is a day in which the Ohio National Guard used force to suppress opposition protestsVietnam Warin the University As a result, 4 students died, 9 were injured, and unrest was caused throughout the country.
Meanwhile, anti-Israel protests by American students have erupted over the past two weeks and differ from the May 4 shooting in several ways, although there were no deaths. But more than 2,000 students were arrested.
The United States loses its soldiers and Gaza loses civilians
In 1970, at a time when the Vietnam War had been going on for 5 years.President Richard Nixon From the Republican Party, he announced the extension of the war to Cambodia. At the end of 1970 he was thereNearly 1.8 million young Americans were drafted and nearly 30,000 soldiers were lost.
During the war in Gaza United StateHe did not send troops to the region, but many American citizens lost their families in this war.
Islamic armed groupagitationThey raided the Israeli border on October 7, killing 1,200 civilians and taking 253 hostage.Israeli attacks led to the killing of more than 35,000 Palestinians and the displacement of 2.3 million people.
studentDozens of universities across the United States protested. To resist doingwarIsrael called on educational institutions to stop investing in companies that support the war in Gaza.
Watch the war offline – online
The movement against the Vietnam War was due in part to television media reports and the publication of photographs. The bodies of soldiers who died in the war are brought back to the United States every day (currently the United States has refrained from publishing these photos)
while “Christiana LeahyA former Amnesty International board member and professor from McDaniel University in Maryland says American student populations today arise from their ability to receive ongoing war news “in real time” via their phones 24 hours a day.
Losing changes the opinion of supporters
The death toll and damage are widespread in Gaza. Which led to a change in public opinion about the incident.
The percentage of supporters of Israeli attacks decreased from 50% in November 2023 to 36% in March 2024.
The signing of additional aid worth $14 billion to Israel was met with criticism. As a result, hundreds of thousands of voters in the Democratic primaries in the past few months have chosen to check the “uncommitted” box, meaning no candidate will be chosen to run for president of the United States. To express dissatisfaction with the way the Biden administration is handling the war in Gaza.
side”Bernie SandersSenator compared the current demonstrations to those that occurred during the Vietnam War, he said at the timePresident Lyndon Johnson He decided not to run for election in 1968 amid public anger over the war in Vietnam.
Sanders said he was very worried. ThingsPresident Joe Biden The United States is underway. It will create strife This only creates disagreement with the new generation. But it also includes a large portion of the Democratic base.
Violent protest versus peaceful protest
“Kevin CruzA professor from Princeton University said that the protests in the 1970s became larger and more violent. Some groups can attract tens of thousands of people to join their gatherings. Up to a hundred thousand and some of the demonstrators in those days were violent. This is in contrast to the peaceful protests being carried out by American student groups at the moment.
By demonstrators its building was burnedReserve Officer Training Force (Reserve Officers Training) Before a shooting incident broke up the protest on May 4, 1970.
In addition, the shooting broke up a protest that day. It sparked protests against the Vietnam War across the United States. Nearly 100,000 people protested in Washington, D.C. It spread to Melbourne, Australia There were nearly 100,000 people protesting as well.
Columbia's response to the protests was cutting-edge, Cross said. It sparked smaller protests. The campus protests may be over. If the executives leave it quietly until the summer.
The government's position: inviting supporters in exchange for turning a blind eye
Shortly after the shooting at Kent State University. President Nixon called a group of construction workers. Also known as “Hard hat riotsA group of 400 construction workers and 800 office workers went to the White House to speak. That group was the group that attacked about 1,000 Vietnam War protesters in New York City.
While President Biden's statements came regarding the recent violent protests on college campuses, many people believe so“He is a leader.”deafAbout the war in Gaza
The same is true for Arab American and Muslim activists. The White House did not listen to their concerns about supporting Israel.
A division between generations and the risk of supporting “Trump to be president” for a second term
“James CarvilleOn Sunday (May 5), the 79-year-old Democratic strategist warned against this Student protest groups may help supportDonald Trump The former president of the United States could serve as president for a second term if there is a split.
YouGov poll results (YouGov) released on Thursday (May 2) showed that 53% of adults felt that university administrators’ decisions to suppress demonstrations and expel pro-Palestinian demonstrators were “The right thing“or”Not severe enoughIn the age group 65 years and older, up to 60% agreed.
side”Dilara is happyThe president of the Muslim Civic Alliance, a Chicago-based nonprofit, said the Democratic Party still doesn't understand young voters and people of color.
“Abbas Alawiya“A former senior aide to the U.S. Congress and organizers of the caucus that is helping the campaign ‘The Uncommitted’ is not selecting anyone to run for president. Party leaders said they risk making mistakes like the Vietnam War.
but “Mia EhrenbergA Biden campaign spokesman said the Biden campaign is actively recruiting voters.
side”Jim SiocbeeProtesters during the Vietnam War era The founder of the Arab American Institute revealed a rift between the new generation and the government that could erupt during the annual Democratic convention in August. But that is unlikely to pose a challenge to the Biden administration.
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