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How Gaza protests compare to demonstrations of the past

As protests of Israel’s war in Gaza spread to campuses across the country, some see parallels between today’s demonstrations and college protests of the past. Amna Nawaz discussed that with University of Texas history professor Steven Mintz and professor and historian at the City University of New York, Angus Johnston.

How Gaza protests compare to demonstrations of the past

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