WASHINGTON DC, Friday, May 3, 2024 (WAFA) – Students at George Washington University in Washington D.C. have raised a massive flag of Palestine in the midst of the university campus, as students continue their ongoing action demanding divestment from Israel over the ongoing tragedy in Gaza.
Cheers and chants in support of the Palestinian people echoed as the flag was raised within the university, marking a new challenge to the university administration, which has been threatening to forcefully evacuate the campus and disburse the Gaza solidarity encampment.
Student action against the Israeli war on Gaza, which began at major American universities over two weeks ago, have now spread to over 120 universities and institutes across the United States. This is despite warnings issued by the administrations of these universities, in collaboration with local police, to arrest and prosecute students.
These protests and encampments extend from California in the west to the northeastern states, passing through the central and southern states such as Texas and Arizona, against the war on the Gaza Strip and demanding divestment from Israel and from companies profiteering off Palestinian suffering.
According to media reports, over 2000 students have been arrested by police and security forces during the nonviolent protests at universities across the United States.
Police have been deployed in several universities and carried out hundreds of arrests, intervening in educational institutions in Los Angeles, New York, and other states.
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