Hundreds arrested in American campus protests

Glossary

Georgia - A state in the southern USA. Also a country at the intersection of Europe and Asia.

Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.

7 October - On 7 October 2023, the Palestinian group Hamas, which controls Gaza, carried out a series of surprise attacks on Israel, killing more than 1,000 people and taking more than 200 hostages.

Palestinian - Palestine is an area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and parts of modern Israel. It has been fought over by Arab and Jewish national movements for many years.

Israel - A country in the Middle East, and the only Jewish nation in the modern period. It is seen by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the Holy Land.

Ally - A person or group that cooperates with or supports another for a common purpose.

Campus - The buildings and grounds of a university or school.

Liberal - Liberalism is a school of political thought that stresses individual liberty. Liberals believe that society should not try to impose values or behaviours on individuals but should be tolerant of different lifestyles. A leading exponent of liberal thought was the 19th-century English philosopher John Stuart Mill, the author of the classic work On Liberty.

Democratic - A democratic election is one where all eligible citizens are free to vote, where votes are counted fairly and all political parties have fair and free access to communicate with voters.

Foreign policy - How a country guides its relationships with other countries, and the actions it takes.

Passover - A major Jewish holiday celebrated in spring.

Constitution - A document that sets out the fundamental rules according to which a country is governed, which are usually difficult to change.

Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.