Pro-Palestinian Activists Arrested at US Universities Amid Calls for Ceasefire

Pro-Palestinian activists were arrested on US university campuses on Saturday as activists vowed to continue fighting for a ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas.

The Indiana University Bloomington Police Department said in an email that 23 protesters were arrested.

They cannot set up tents and camp on campus. When the tents were not removed, police arrested the protesters and took them to the Monroe County Justice Center on charges of criminal mischief and resisting arrest.

The Indiana University Police Department will support peaceful protests on campus in accordance with university policy, the police statement said.

Pro-Palestinian protests have spread to college campuses across the US after more than 100 people were arrested on the Columbia University campus last week.

In addition to the ceasefire, the protesters are demanding that their schools divest from companies linked to the Israeli military, an end to US military aid to Israel, and amnesty for students and faculty members who have been disciplined or the shooting for protest.

School leaders at several universities responded last week by asking police to evacuate the campuses and arrest those who refuse to leave. While they say they are protecting the free speech of protest, leaders say they will not allow protesters who violate campus policies against hate speech or camp out on grounds. the university.

Massachusetts State Police said in a statement that they helped clear a protest camp at Northeastern University in Boston and arrested 102 protesters who refused to leave and will face criminal charges.

Campus police arrested 69 protesters at Arizona State University early Saturday morning, the school said in a statement.