Protests in the US: Controversy over Campus Crackdowns and Free Speech

Violent protests over the Israel-Hamas war have escalated on university campuses in the United States.

Pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their universities to sever ties with Israel and any companies supporting the ongoing war in Gaza.

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks with US correspondent Mark Stone at George Washington University for firsthand analysis. They discuss the arrests, use of tear gas, and clashes between protesters and counter-protesters at universities.

Additionally, historian Lauren Lassabe Shepherd from the University of New Orleans and author of Resistance From The Right: Conservatives And The Campus Wars, examines how these protests differ from others in the US and considers the potential for impact and change.

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