In Australia, solidarity protests with the US demonstrations began at the University of Sydney, spreading to Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide. Leaders warned against actions damaging unity, amid accusations of racism and antisemitism directed at protesters.
At Auckland University, New Zealand, students protested Israel's Gaza attacks, demanding the end of ties with Israeli universities and companies. The university's handling of protests drew criticism from 65 academics, urging support for student demonstrations.
In Tokyo, students at Waseda University protested with chants of "Free Palestine" and "Save Gaza," calls echoed at Sofia, Tama Art, International Christian, and Hiroshima International Universities.
Indian students at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi demonstrated solidarity with Gaza and Columbia University.
Mideast countries also expressed support, with protests at universities in Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, and Kuwait. Around 150 students from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon unfurled a giant Palestinian flag in front of the administration building and chanted: "Students and workers against the occupation."
