Major protests at US universities - BBC News

Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.

9 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The University of Texas in Austin is among dozens of campuses where protests against the war in Gaza erupted this weekBy Max MatzaBBC NewsProtests calling for universities to boycott companies and individuals with ties to Israel amid the ongoing war there have swept college campuses across the US.

Tensions have been escalating at universities in the wake of the 7 October attack by Hamas that left around 1,200 people dead in Israel, and led to Israel's assault on Gaza that has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians.

Major encampments and protests were seen first at Columbia University in New York, but have since erupted elsewhere across the country.

Students have been arrested at campuses in Los Angeles, California and in Atlanta, Georgia.

In Austin, Texas, the governor ordered state troopers to arrest protesters.

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