State of Illinois

Statewide: Israel-Hamas war divides, concerns students

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford

Published December 7, 2023 at 12:33 PM CST

Callie Stolar, a Jewish junior at Northwestern University, and Youssef Hasweh, a Palestinian American senior at the University of Chicago, on their respective college campuses.

College campuses have been centers for protests between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups. But away from those clashes, many college students are struggling and scared as the war between Israel and Hamas continues.

Lisa Kurian Philip interviews two students here in Illinois.

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