If this were in Russia or Iran -- a police force of this size deployed against students protesting the state's war policies -- it'd be universally denounced as evil tyranny.

The problem for the protesters is they chose the one issue that could provoke police force of this kind:

As you watch brutal riot cops violently disperse the peaceful Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment, never forget the following: NYPD has a branch in the Israeli regime. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

🚨NOW OUTSIDE COLUMBIA! It’s has never been more clear: the people are with Palestine and will not stand for the brutality of the NYPD or Columbia University’s attempts to stop the protest of a genocide!

BREAKING : Armed NYPD Riot Cops have invaded Columbia’s campus, barricading observers, students, and medics, while expelling reporters to prevent recordings of their brutality.

BREAKING :

Happening now at Columbia University.

Students stand firm, refusing to back down in the face of armed NYPD Riot Cops who have invaded the campus.

This is spectacular.

Even people in Antarctica are protesting for Palestine, braving the blistering cold.

Love for a free Palestine resonates across all seven continents.

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At McGill University in Montreal, human rights activists have established this camp in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

#gaza #genocide #palestine #montreal #qcpoli

Powerful tribute:

Columbia University students unfurl a banner that reads “Hind’s Hall,” in honor of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israel.

“Free Palestine!”

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Students of the University of Valencia in Spain are rising in support of Palestine and against Israel’s genocide 🇵🇸 🔥

UN Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in Palestine, Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, tells the EU Parliament:

'Israeli soldiers have published endless footage boasting about their killing of families, mothers, children, the bombing of homes, mosques and schools. Self-incriminating

Crete, Greece

Wow.

In Athens, Greek students gather in front of the US embassy, protesting for a free Palestine and joining in solidarity with American students.

“Solidarity with the University students in the US!

No to the genocide in Gaza!

Free Palestine!” 🇵🇸🔥

Why does this look like the occupied West Bank or Al-Quds?

Because American cops are trained by Israel.

Seen in Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Spotted at the University of Minnesota campus, today

Sorbonne University in Paris, France, today

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