Palestinian Territories
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) spoke to HuffPost about a "warning sign" ahead of a deadline for Biden to say if Israeli is violating international and U.S. law.
Police have used riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
At least two other universities in the U.S. have reached deals with students who have set up encampments to protest Israel's attacks on Gaza.
The bill expanding antisemitism's definition to include criticism of Israel would only crack down on free speech rights of antiwar student protesters, critics say.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
After months of stop-and-start negotiations, cease-fire efforts between Israel and the Palestinian militant group appear to have reached a critical stage.
"We are not an authoritarian nation where we silence people or squash dissent," he said.
In contrast to Ivy Leagues colleges, many campus demonstrations in the Midwest have been able to continue without much police escalation or incidents.
Tuesday night's campus crackdown happened exactly 56 years after police were called to arrest Columbia students protesting the Vietnam War.
The Biden White House has pursued a “cold shoulder strategy for its own base and all Americans who want to see an end to this war,” the group said.
Video at Washington University shows Steve Tamari, 65, at the edge of a group filming activists when officers slammed him to the ground and dragged him away.