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Pro-Palestinian protests have been taking place on U.S. college campuses, with encampments demanding that universities stop supporting Israel or businesses that aid its war efforts. Protesters describe Israel’s actions against Hamas in Gaza as genocide, a claim Israel denies. Police have made multiple arrests while dismantling encampments at the University of Pennsylvania, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Arizona among other institutions; some universities have also suspended students.
Pro-Palestinian Protests Across US University Campuses Lead to Arrests
Police arrested dozens at pro-Palestinian protest encampments at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, following a similar incident at the University of Arizona.
Philadelphia and campus police took action to remove protesters, with 33 people including faculty members and students charged. The protests, demanding universities divest from Israel or companies supporting its war efforts, have spread across the U.S. and Europe.
Recent Developments in Student Protests Across the Country
In Cambridge, Massachusetts, police arrested ten MIT students. At the University of Arizona, police used tear gas on protesters, arresting two. At New Mexico State University, 13 people were arrested. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, protesters agreed to dismantle their camp in return for dialogues with university investors.
The protest movement, which started at Columbia University, has resulted in roughly 2,900 arrests across 57 colleges and universities since April 18. The Associated Press has recorded at least 75 instances of arrests during these campus protests.
Further Response from Universities and Continued Protests
Arizona State University placed its campus police chief on paid administrative leave following more than 70 arrests during a pro-Palestine rally. Demonstrators at George Washington University vowed to continue their protest, despite 33 arrests. Despite multiple attempts to clear the camp at MIT, protesters continue to demand the university cut all ties to the Israeli military.
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