Students march and rally on Columbia University campus in support of a protest encampment supporting Palestinians, despite a 2pm deadline issued by university officials to disband or face suspension, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 29, 2024.
On Sunday, Biden gave the commencement address at Morehouse College without interruptions, over objections by some students and faculty. He acknowledged the dire conditions in Gaza and the anger and frustration many are feeling. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found Democrats deeply divided over Biden's handling of both the war in Gaza and the US campus protests against it, with 44 per cent of registered Democrats disapproving of Biden's handling of the crisis and 51 per cent of his handling of the protests.
"There is almost a level of defiance when it comes to some of the president's closest advisers on this issue," said a senior White House official with direct knowledge of the matter, who did not want to be named. "They think the best approach is to simply steer clear and let it pass.
Michele Weindling, political director of the climate-focused youth group the Sunrise Movement, said "young people are incredibly disillusioned, they are angry at the way the president has treated this conflict."
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