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• Four students on why they're protesting against war in Gaza: Injustice should not be accepted'

At least 40 pro-Palestine protest camps have arisen across US campuses following Columbia University's example earlier this month, as the New York school's senate called for an investigation into its leadership, the New York Times reported.

While many remain provocative though peaceful, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and divestment by their institutions from companies with ties to Israel, hundreds of students and outside protesters have been arrested, and there have been some fierce clashes with police.