To the editor: There is a distinction between the protests of today and those that took place in the 1960s and early ’70s. Then, students were protesting for a common cause — ending the Vietnam War prosecuted by the U.S. government. ("Today's protests are tamer than the campus unrest of the 1960s. So why the harsh response?" Opinion, May 14) Today, the protests taking place on campuses have pitted one group of students (pro-Palestinian) against another (pro-Israeli). This has led to personal... Read this story
