University of Chicago faculty hold ‘teach-in’ about Israel-Hamas War as local schools adopt new policies for campus protests [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — The demands for peace in the Middle East are continuing across college campuses in Chicago.

Faculty at the University of Chicago led a teach-in on campus on Friday, hoping to continue to inform students of the realities endured in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.

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“Just because it’s a new year, we’re not going anywhere. This is still the topic our community cares about,” said Eman Abdelhadi, an assistant professor at UChicago.

Students and faculty led the event with poetry, chanting and discussion while also trying to send a message about the university’s funding to Israel.

The continued protests come as UChicago and other local schools announced new policies for protesting after encampments took over campuses last spring.

“We have to be brave and be strong in our convictions, and we have to understand this isn’t about us,” said Josh Stadner, a Jewish student who supports the protests …