Fox news night. Breaking tonight, antiisrael protesters at columbia and other elite universities just got a major endorsement tonight. A senior hamas leader and the Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine calls the protesters our students at american universities. The statement comes as dozens of students are being arrested at the university of texas, austin. Now a live look at the university of Southern California where protests appear to be heating up. And the students appear to be staying a while. Meantime in new york, the Speaker Of The House made note of the terrorist support. Watch. Today hamas issued an Endorsement Statement of the protesters on this campus, calling them the future leaders of america. They screamed at those who bear the star of david. [ chanting ] enjoy your free speech. It was chaos on the campus. We were looking out into a sea of students faces with rage. So many of them, jesse, dont even know what the heck they are talking about. They dont know what ham
Hello. We begin in the us, where police have clashed with pro palestinian demonstrators as a wave of protests intensifies at University Campuses across the country. Skirmishes broke out between protestors and police at the university of Southern California in los angeles. Well hear from our reporter there in a moment. At the university of texas in austin, the governor sent in State Troopers in riot gear to confront demonstrators who waved Palestinian Flags and chanted free palestine. These demonstrations have spread since the arrest last week of more than 100 protesters at columbia univerity in new york sparking debates about free speech and the right to protest. The us Speaker Of The House mikejohnson visited Columbia University on wednesday. He accused administrators of failing to protectjewish students from what he describes as virulent antisemitism. Much of his speech was drowned out with loud jeering from the students. To all those who gnash their teeth and demand to wipe the stat
From tiktoks ceo. Hamas releasing the first video of american hostage hersh goldbergpolin since he was gravely injured and kidnapped 200 days ago. And at the white house, the president meeting for the first time with a freed american hostage, 4yearold abigail idan. The Severe Weather threat across the central u. S. New rules on Airline Refunds and socalled junk fees. And 14 years after he was stripped of the heisman, the honor now restored for football great, reggie bush. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. Tonight, new arrests as demonstrations over the conflict in gaza spread to more College Campuses across the country, testing the boundaries of free speech, tolerance, and the ability to protect students from threatening behavior. The protests in support of gaza increasingly symbolized by Tent Encampments, some becoming flash points for confrontations with police. The movement energized recently by a crackdown in new york at Columbia Univer
Have been recovered. The wells food program was of catastrophic consequences as well goes ahead with expensive and rough a toast to hate these future new Transitional Council stem can find the students in washington, d. C, or among the latest to join the ways of demonstrations and solidarity. We had a stein, a sweet thing across the United States. According from the end israels world garza and caught toys was supporters of israel, the funding that universities with hundreds of students, a gathering at George Washington university in us capital. Most students from Georgetown University march across the city to join the incumbent. The last few hours there been the confrontations with lisa marie goes to the atlanta on wednesday at more than 200. 00 students were arrested in boston. Essentially, austin, texas, are assessed over a week since students at Columbia University in new york began the protest in modern ends to any further funding from companies. I think best in israel, students at
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