Watching the college protests about the war in Gaza has me wondering why some refer to them as anti war protesters. While they do sometime call for a ceasefire, the rest of their slogans clearly contradict having that goal. Some of are very explicit in their support and call for war like “No peace on stolen land” .Others like “Free Palestine” are slightly more benign but also a clear indication of wanting war. Whatever their beliefs on the conflict are the "Free Palestine" they are referring to will only come about through a very bloody war and mass displacement of current residents . Not peace negotiations. Even the advocates of the most benign of all slogans “Ceasefire Now” are not calling for that ceasefire to be accompanied by any type of peace settlement or reason to believe the conflict won’t continue afterward. I haven’t seen even a hint of wanting a peaceful resolution at any of the college protests or from any of their spokespeople.
To be clear. This is NOT a question about their views on the current war are or which side in general you believe to be correct in this conflict. The question is limited to how can the college protesters be perceived as anti war instead of pro war based on their slogans and rhetoric
