India  

An inside look at the campus protests; Plus, Israel vs. Eurovision

NPR Friday, 3 May 2024 ()
Pro-Palestinian protests have been popping up at universities around the world, and in the last few days things have escalated at a number of those campuses. Columbia University called on police to shutdown the encampment on their university lawn and 300 people were arrested. At University of California Los Angeles, about 200 pro-Israel counter-protestors raided a pro-Palestinian encampment. To get first hand accounts of the protests, Brittany talks to two student journalists: Shaanth Nanguneri, an undergraduate reporter at the UCLA, and Claire Davenport, a graduate reporter at Columbia University in New York.

Then, Eurovision may seem like a quaint, quirky event to Americans but it's a huge cultural event that easily surpasses the Super Bowl in terms of global viewership. And for an apolitical event, Eurovision can teach us a lot about geopolitics. This year, all eyes are on Israel, which is not European but has been a competitor since the 70s. With Israel's ongoing conflict in Gaza, there's a lot of politicking for and against its inclusion at the song contest. Brittany chats with Eurovision scholar Paul David Flood about Israel's controversial song and dance at Eurovision... and why Americans might want to pay attention.
0
shares
ShareTweetSavePostSend
 
Video Credit: Oneindia - Published
News video: Pro-Palestine Protests: France deploys riot police, cuts funding to quell campus protests| Oneindia

Pro-Palestine Protests: France deploys riot police, cuts funding to quell campus protests| Oneindia 02:22

Tensions are escalating between the French government and students at prestigious universities who are organising pro-Palestine demonstrations in response to Israel's conflict with Gaza, drawing inspiration from similar protests by their counterparts in the United States. At the Sciences Po...

You Might Like


Related videos from verified sources

College Campus Anti-Israel Protests - A Burdensome Stone [Video]

College Campus Anti-Israel Protests - A Burdensome Stone

College campuses throughout America are exploding with anti-Israel protests. What does this stem from? We explore that the Bible prophesied thousands of years ago that a day would come when Israel..

Credit: Rumble     Duration: 27:00Published
Eurovision: Security tightened amid pro-Palestinian protests [Video]

Eurovision: Security tightened amid pro-Palestinian protests

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been gathering in central Malmö ahead of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. They have been protesting against Israel’s participation in this year’s..

Credit: ODN     Duration: 03:14Published
New American Daily | Muslims Converting Anti-Israel Campus Protesters [Video]

New American Daily | Muslims Converting Anti-Israel Campus Protesters

For months, American universities have been hosting pro-Hamas, pro-Palestine, anti-Israel protests. The protesters’ main goal, at least on the surface, has been to persuade U.S. policymakers to urge..

Credit: RumblePublished