Israeli forces launched a violent crackdown on Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank yesterday, firing live ammunition to disperse students attending a protest and film screening. The brazen assault saw at least three students injured as troops stormed onto campus and classrooms.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with shots fired into the air and young protesters caught in the crossfire. Despite being unarmed, students were targeted by Israeli forces who appeared to prioritize using force to quell dissent.
The raid has sparked widespread condemnation from human rights groups and Palestinian leaders, who have called for an immediate end to the violence. International observers have expressed alarm at the escalation of tensions in the West Bank, where decades of occupation have fueled a cycle of resistance and repression.
Birzeit University, home to hundreds of Palestinian students, has long been a focal point of anti-occupation activism on campus. Yesterday's raid was seen as an attempt by Israeli authorities to intimidate protesters and silence dissenting voices.
As protests continue across the occupied West Bank, there are growing concerns about the escalating violence and the human cost of Israeli occupation. The international community is being urged to take action to protect Palestinian civilians from the scourge of violence and to support a negotiated solution to the conflict.
For now, students at Birzeit University remain shaken by yesterday's events and fearful for their safety as they return to campus today.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with shots fired into the air and young protesters caught in the crossfire. Despite being unarmed, students were targeted by Israeli forces who appeared to prioritize using force to quell dissent.
The raid has sparked widespread condemnation from human rights groups and Palestinian leaders, who have called for an immediate end to the violence. International observers have expressed alarm at the escalation of tensions in the West Bank, where decades of occupation have fueled a cycle of resistance and repression.
Birzeit University, home to hundreds of Palestinian students, has long been a focal point of anti-occupation activism on campus. Yesterday's raid was seen as an attempt by Israeli authorities to intimidate protesters and silence dissenting voices.
As protests continue across the occupied West Bank, there are growing concerns about the escalating violence and the human cost of Israeli occupation. The international community is being urged to take action to protect Palestinian civilians from the scourge of violence and to support a negotiated solution to the conflict.
For now, students at Birzeit University remain shaken by yesterday's events and fearful for their safety as they return to campus today.
... I mean, can you imagine walking onto your own campus and being met with live ammo? 
The fact that they're targeting unarmed students is just horrific. It's like they think they're above the law or something? 
As a parent, it breaks my heart to see young people being put in harm's way like this.
... they don't deserve to live in fear of their own government.
It's always the same story with these kinds of situations, the army shows up, throws some force around and then wonders why things escalate. I mean, can't they see how their actions are fueling more resistance? It's like they're trying to create more problems than they solve 
we gotta stand w/ the students of birzeit uni & say NO to this senseless violence 
and yeah int'l community needs 2 step in ASAP 
let's get those leaders talkin & find a peaceful way outta this conflict 
need to keep showing support for Birzeit Uni & all the other students facing oppression 
I mean what even is the point of protesting if they're just gonna fire live ammo at innocent students? 
. I'm literally glued to my screen watching all these videos of students running away from bullets and stuff, it's just so disturbing 
. Can someone please do something about this?! 
