Imagine you're a student at the university during these protests; would you join in, and if so, why or why not?

No - education should itself be mostly non-political and allow for the critical examination of all perspectives towards a given topic. I agree neither with what Israel is doing, nor do I agree with the stance of certain aspects of the culture of Palestine. I do agree, however, that what Israel is doing in Palestine can and should be critically examined as a potential violation of human rights, and the current government of Israel should be held accountable for human rights abuses. The same applies to Palestine.