Recently, large-scale protests and demonstrations broke out in many colleges and universities in the United States due to the Palestinian-Israeli situation, which even triggered violent incidents. On April 26th, the Chinese Embassy in the United States issued a message to remind students studying in China to pay attention to campus protests and strengthen security. Chinese lawyers in the United States warned that international students should not get involved in this trend on impulse and ruin their bright future.
Campus protests across the United States have intensified.
At 4 o’clock in the morning local time on April 17th, in front of the Butler Library of Columbia University in new york, USA, many students set up tents on the lawn and established the "Gaza Unity Camp". A day later, this growing protest reached its peak. After receiving the alarm, new york police entered the campus of Columbia University and arrested hundreds of students.
More than 100 students of new york University were arrested. (US media video screenshot)
Subsequently, many universities in the United States, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, new york University, Southern California, and the University of Austin, Texas, launched a large-scale solidarity movement. The students chanted slogans such as cease-fire between Israel and Palestine and "liberation of Palestine", and asked the school to withdraw funds from organizations that benefited from the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
According to American Chinese TV, with the increasing number of protesters and the expansion of campus camps, colleges and universities in the United States require the police to intervene and arrest and expel protesters.
Among them, more than 93 protesters were arrested by the police during the protests on the campus of the University of Southern California on charges of trespassing. During the protest at the University of Austin in Texas on the afternoon of 24th, the police dispatched hundreds of riot police and arrested 30 protesters who refused to leave the scene. The scene was in chaos. On the campus of Emory University in Georgia, on the morning of the 25th, the police clashed with the protesters on the scene during the arrest. The police also used pepper spray and armed with short guns to prohibit other protesters from approaching.
The police clashed with the protesters during the arrest. (US media video screenshot)
In addition, on the morning of 25th local time, more schools joined the protests, including the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Cornell University, UCLA, Princeton University, etc. Among them, two students from Princeton University were arrested by the police for refusing to leave.
Chinese lawyer suedwarnInternational students should not be involved.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict spread to American campuses. According to the US "World Journal" report, Chinese lawyer Liu Longzhu warned and advised international students that if they were involved in it and incited violence in the name of freedom of speech, they would probably ruin their bright future.
Liu Longzhu pointed out that the US Constitution protects freedom of speech, but if speech is intended to incite a violent revolution, it is certainly not protected by the Constitution. He explained that many protesters who participated in the activities of Columbia University were also arrested, and these students may be expelled from school, which will ruin their bright future. It is a pity.
American police arrested protesters. (US media video screenshot)
Liu Longzhu said that the arrested students of Columbia University were charged with two crimes. One was trespassing on territory, because the school had ordered the protesters to leave the campus within a certain period of time, but they did not withdraw; The other is that inappropriate behavior in public places affects others and causes panic. Whether these two charges are established is still in legal proceedings.
Liu Longzhu warned and advised foreign students not to get involved in this trend rashly because of impulse, and to follow the protesters to make inflammatory remarks, participate in throwing bottles, smashing things and other improper behaviors. These are not protected by law, and the bright future of a lifetime may be terminated. He believes that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is practical; Student protests are legal issues, not political issues, and should not be politicized. Peaceful demonstrations are legal rights, but if they are not conducted in the right way, they will violate the law. If an international student is arrested for protesting and then revoked by the school, he will lose his visa status and face the risk of being repatriated at any time.
Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States
Embassy and consulate in the United StatesRemind overseas students in China to strengthen safety precautions.
On April 26th, China’s Embassy and Consulate in the United States reminded students studying in China to pay attention to the campus protests and demonstrations and the local security situation, enhance their awareness of risk prevention, strengthen self-protection, avoid going to protest and demonstration areas and crowded places, and ensure personal, property and travel safety. In case of danger or emergency, please call the police in time and contact the Embassy and Consulate of China in the United States.
National alarm and help telephone number: 911 (Chinese service can be requested)
Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours): +86-10-12308 or +86-10-65612308.
Consular protection and assistance telephone number of China’s embassy in the United States: Embassy in the United States: +1-202-4952216 Consulate General in new york: +1-212-6953125 Consulate General in San Francisco: +1-415-9296998 Consulate General in Los Angeles: +1-213-8078052 Consulate General in Chicago:+1-3125.