Students have established encampments and occupied campus buildings to protest Israel’s war in Gaza, roiling college campuses across America. Many of them say they’re inspired by the long – if often turbulent – history of university activism in the United States.

A student-led pro-Palestinian encampment was established at the University of Calgary on Thursday morning, joining the dozens of protests happening on Canadian and U.S. campuses.

Since April 18, over one thousand students, faculty members, and community supporters have been arrested at college campus protests across the country. Despite fierce repression from university administrators and police,

In contrast to Ivy Leagues colleges, many campus demonstrations in the Midwest have been able to continue without much police escalation or incidents.

The students’ courage and determination in the face of adversity inspire us all to take action and speak out against injustice wherever it occurs. As they risk everything right now, it is critical that all of us do everything we can to support them.

The plans have been shared on social media by Iowa City Students for Justice in Palestine, which describes itself as a collective of students, university faculty and staff and Iowa City community members.

A university-based pro-Palestinian protest movement that has made headlines in the United States is being mirrored in Australia.