Hundreds of students are protesting across various campuses in the US, including the prestigious Columbia University, Yale, New York University and MIT. Their demand — permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an end to US military assistance for Israel, university divestment from arms suppliers and other companies profiting from the war, “genocide and occupation in Palestine”. Pro-Israel supporters, however, are worried about campus safety and have alleged that campuses are encouraging anti-Semitism, intimidation and hate speech. “Students have the right to protest, but they are not allowed to disrupt campus life or harass and intimidate,” Columbia’s vice president of public affairs Ben...