Resist the Columbia Purge!

The article reports on the intensifying crackdown on student protests against the Israeli military operation in Gaza at universities worldwide. It focuses specifically on the suppression of demonstrations and the disciplinary actions taken against students, particularly at Humboldt University in Berlin. The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) and its student chapters are actively involved in organizing and participating in these protests, advocating for an end to the Gaza genocide and condemning the complicity of governments and universities. The article highlights instances of police intervention, the use of force against protesters, and the implementation of bans and suspensions against student activists. The article criticizes the justifications used by university administrations and political figures to legitimize the suppression of these protests, arguing that they misrepresent the students' actions as antisemitic or disruptive to academic freedom. It argues that these measures are designed to stifle dissent and silence opposition to the Israeli state's policies. The IYSSE connects these actions to a broader pattern of political repression and censorship aimed at silencing criticism of imperialism and war. The article emphasizes the importance of defending democratic rights and mobilizing students and workers to oppose the ongoing violence in Gaza and the attacks on freedom of speech and assembly. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/03/04/sefy-m04.html