Another way to think about it, those schools you mentioned might not have contracts with the Israeli government which is one of the things students at Colombia are protesting.
In Europe universities have always been hotbeds for protest and debate. It's why they exist. They have a role beyond being a fucking diploma mill.
Although if I had to get myself into 100k student debt I might think differently...
These protests typically harm the cause and this is especially true for these protests. What would be the result?
Biden might lose and Trumps Israel policy would be pretty brutal.
Even in the short term, these protests are encouraging Hamas. As a result they're delaying the ceasefire. Israelis look at the protests as ignorant and antisemitic which is strengthening the Israeli right wing. All is the exact opposite of the two state solution goal.
Do you have a source? I don't think this is true.