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Sonoma State University, a public liberal arts college in California, has become the first university in the United States to accept the demands of students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza to fully boycott Israeli universities.

The board of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream has supported protests by pro-Palestinian students that have popped up at many college campuses in the United States, saying the student movement is “essential” to democracy.

Universities Australia (UA), the peak body for 39 Australian universities, has stressed the need for more “certainty, stability, and growth” in the country’s international education sector.

International students in Wales are reportedly sleeping on campuses to cut commuting costs following difficulties in finding affordable accommodation near universities.

Hundreds of Oxford students rallied near university campuses to protest Israel’s war in Gaza. They have set up camps called “liberated zones.”

Russia plans to increase the number of international students enrolled at universities to at least 500,000 by 2030, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree that sets a national development goal signed after his presidential inauguration.

At least 33 people were arrested during a pro-Palestine protest at George Washington University early Wednesday as police cleared out the encampment students had created on campus.

When applying for a student visa, international students are usually asked to submit evidence of sufficient funds in their bank accounts, to have their visas approved.

Students in Belgium and the Netherlands have joined the wave of protests around the world against the Israel-Hamas war, pitching dozens of tents on campuses, setting up barricades, and playing in drum circles. Pro-Palestianian students are asking their universities to cut ties with Israel.

The US Department of Education has opened an investigation into Columbia and Emory University for severe anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim discrimination on campus.