May 17, 2024

What pro-Palestinian campus protests look like across Europe

Pro-Palestine demonstrators at the University of Amsterdam on Monday. Ramon Von Flymen/ANP/AFP via Getty Images

Pro-Palestinian protests have disrupted campus life at colleges and universities in the United States. What have they looked like in Europe?

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