"When students at Columbia University in the United States protest against the war on Gaza, they spark a global movement. The Encampments offers an urgent, intimate portrait of the student movement in the United States, ignited at Columbia University as students protested against their universities' ties to Israel's war on Gaza. Their actions led to a nationwide uprising, with encampments spreading across hundreds of campuses."
"The Encampments offers an urgent, intimate portrait of the student movement in the United States, ignited at Columbia University as students protested against their universities' ties to Israel's war on Gaza. Their actions led to a nationwide uprising, with encampments spreading across hundreds of campuses. Featuring detained activist Mahmoud Khalil, alongside professors, whistleblowers, and organisers, the film captures the deeper stakes of a historic moment that continues to reverberate across the globe."
Student protests at Columbia University against the war on Gaza ignited a nationwide uprising of encampments across hundreds of campuses. The movement centered on opposition to university ties to Israel's military actions and mobilized diverse participants, including detained activist Mahmoud Khalil, professors, whistleblowers, and organizers. Encampments served as sites of sustained protest, public education, and confrontation with university administrations. The actions amplified demands for institutional accountability, reframed campus politics around international conflict, and produced reverberations beyond the United States as solidarity and debate spread globally. The moment carries high stakes for free speech, campus governance, and broader political solidarity networks.
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