Is this how the “thought police” take over? Police in the USA have arrested anti-war protesters at universities. Some fear free speech is under attack.
Hundreds arrested in American campus protests
Shut down: Police detained pro-Palestinian protesters at a university in the state of Georgia. Glossary
Protest - Around 500,000 people attended the Women's March on Washington on January 21st. Similar marches took place in cities around the world; it is thought that around 5m people took part.
Georgia - A state in the southern USA. Also a country at the intersection of Europe and Asia.
Arrested - Stopped by the police and taken to a police station.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
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.
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.
Palestinians - People from Palestine, an area located in the Southern Levant region of Western Asia.
New York - A city in the USA. It is in a state also called New York.
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.
Intimidating - Causing someone to feel fearful or threatened.
Passover - A major Jewish holiday celebrated in spring.
Blatant - Undisguised, obvious and unashamed.
anti-semitism - Showing hatred or prejudice towards Jewish people.
Campus - The buildings and grounds of a university or school.