Dezenas de estudantes se manifestam contra a guerra de Israel internacional e grêmio palpite Gaza na Universidade do Mississippi

Dozens of students at the ⚾️ University of Mississippi gathered this week to protest against Israel's war in Gaza and to call for the state's flagship ⚾️ university to be transparent in its potential dealings with Israel.

Manifestantes pró-Palestina são confrontados por centenas de contramanifestantes

There were hundreds of ⚾️ counter-protesters, in contrast to the few dozen pro-Palestine protesters. The scene evoked memories of the resistance to the civil rights ⚾️ struggle in the BR south six decades earlier.

Os contramanifestantes também incluem indivíduos com bandeiras americanas e Trump

The counter-protesters included individuals ⚾️ waving American flags and Trump flags. At one point, they sang the American national anthem, drowning out the pro-Palestine group's ⚾️ chants.

Mídia local registra itens sendo atirados e estudantes pró-Palestina sendo evacuados

Less than an hour after the protest began, police disbanded ⚾️ it – notably after counter-protests threw items, including water bottles, at the pro-Palestine group. Police safely evacuated the pro-Palestine students ⚾️ as the largely white, male group of counter-protesters chanted, "Nah, nah, nah, nah, hey, hey, hey, goodbye."

Alguns lideranças estaduais usam ⚾️ o termo "agitador externo" para desacreditar os protestos estudantis

Some university leaders and politicians around the BR have used the term ⚾️ "outside agitator" to attempt to discredit student-led protests and movements.

Ação dos contramanifestantes é condenada nas redes sociais

The actions of the ⚾️ counter-protesters – who shouted "Fuck Joe Biden", "Who's your daddy?", "USA", "Hit the showers", "Your nose is huge", and, in ⚾️ one instance, included a white man making monkey noises at a Black woman – have been widely condemned on social ⚾️ media.