OPINION

US Campus Protests and the Iranian Experience

Lawdan Bazargan
Lawdan Bazargan

Political activist and human rights advocate

Pro-Hamas protesters at Princeton University in April 2024
Pro-Hamas protesters at Princeton University in April 2024

In recent events at Princeton University, a stark contrast emerged between the peaceful protest by a group of Iranians—who have personally suffered under the brutality of the Islamic ruling system—and a sit-in by some US students.