A wave of student activism has spread across the country this month following the onset of the Israel-Hamas war. And more activity is likely in the coming days, with the national Students for Justice in Palestine group issuing a second call to action for its campus chapters this week.
The demonstrations and the reactions to them stand out in the long history of campus protests, experts say. Students are more skeptical, more influential, and simultaneously more vulnerable than ever.
Dozens of student organizations have staged rallies, held vigils, and organized other events in response to the attacks by the Hamas militant group in Israel as well as retaliation by the Israeli government in Gaza. The ongoing violence in the Middle East has left thousands dead.