Participants in pro-Palestinian movements in the United States could face prosecution under the new Donald Trump administration. NBC News reported this.
According to him, the authorities can take several measures. In particular, foreign students who openly support the radical Palestinian movement Hamas may be deported, NBC News notes.
The same measure could affect students who participated in unauthorized activities on college campuses and were subsequently suspended, expelled, or jailed. In addition, demonstrators blocking entrances to synagogues or disrupting speeches by representatives of the Jewish community may be held accountable, the TV channel reports.
In the spring and summer, a wave of pro-Palestinian protests swept across American university campuses, accompanied by arrests, clashes with police and pro-Israel demonstrators. Its cause was the ongoing armed conflict in the Gaza Strip. The main demand of the protesters is to stop financial support for Israel.
Trump, during his first term as US President, repeatedly declared support for Israel in defending itself against the Iranian threat, recognized Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, moved the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and facilitated the Abraham Accords, which normalized Jewish relations. states with a number of Arab countries. The Washington Post noted that Israeli politicians do not hide their joy at Trump's election victory and expect increased support from the United States under the Republican.
The same measure could affect students who participated in unauthorized activities on college campuses and were subsequently suspended, expelled, or jailed. In addition, demonstrators blocking entrances to synagogues or disrupting speeches by representatives of the Jewish community may be held accountable, the TV channel reports.
In the spring and summer, a wave of pro-Palestinian protests swept across American university campuses, accompanied by arrests, clashes with police and pro-Israel demonstrators. Its cause was the ongoing armed conflict in the Gaza Strip. The main demand of the protesters is to stop financial support for Israel.
Trump, during his first term as US President, repeatedly declared support for Israel in defending itself against the Iranian threat, recognized Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, moved the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and facilitated the Abraham Accords, which normalized Jewish relations. states with a number of Arab countries. The Washington Post noted that Israeli politicians do not hide their joy at Trump's election victory and expect increased support from the United States under the Republican.
