Under mounting political pressure, U.S. President Joe Biden broke his silence on campus unrest over the war in Gaza on Thursday, saying Americans have the right to demonstrate but not to unleash violence.

The president finally addressed the violence roiling U.S. colleges in a hastily organized speech at the White House.   Too little, too late.

For days students at universities around the country have been protesting U.S. support for Israel’s continued genocide in Gaza. Now President Biden has finally broken his silence about the ongoing

Announcements broadcasted on the University of California, Los Angeles campus have told demonstrators to disperse or they would be arrested and face a misdemeanor charge

After days of silence from President Joe Biden on the eruption of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses nationwide, his decision to speak out Thursday served as an acknowledgement that it was unavoidable to stay quiet for much longer.

"We are a civil society, and order must prevail," Mr Biden said from the White House, in his first direct remarks about a wave of student unrest. Police have detained more than 2,000 people nationwide in the past fortnight at college rallies and protest camps.

President Joe Biden made the comment at the end of a surprise press conference on Thursday regarding campus unrest.