Demonstrators hold placards as they protest on the day of a hearing on the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, US, March 12, 2025. - Photo: Reuters
NEW YORK CITY, (US): On a damp March morning, the usual chatter of student life on campuses across the US felt eerily subdued.
Just weeks ago, pro-Palestinian student protests had drawn thousands into vibrant encampments, their banners calling for an end to US military aid to Israel.
