Student protests at U.S. universities in solidarity with Gaza, demanding divestment from Israeli projects, are driven by an inspiring educational movement for the Palestinian cause.

The UAE's involvement in defending “Israel” against the genocide in Gaza and demonizing Western protesters, whether in universities or on the streets, as extremists driven by radical Islamists, fits into its longstanding campaign against Islamic movements.

Students protesting for Gaza at American universities are facing threats of expulsion from colleges, accusations of anti-Semitism, and lack of acceptance into corporate jobs in the United States.

A survey conducted in American universities showed that half of university students in the United States have been exposed to calls for the BDS movement, and more than half of those same support those calls.