Police break up protest camp at George Washington University

This Wednesday, the police dismantled the protest camp against Israel for his war in Link at the George Washington University and some protesters who refused to leave were arrested, authorities said.

The area was surrounded by security fencing in the morning as police officers Metropolitan policewhich blocked access to University Courtyardsquare where the camp had been set up, they proceeded to remove the tents.

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Police cars also kept the media at bay, who were only able to record the end of operations in adjacent streets.

The Metropolitan Police indicated in a statement that “supports the peaceful exercise of the rights of individuals under the First Amendment”, adding that authorities tried to “relieve tension” since the protest began on April 25.

The camp has grown in recent days becoming “more volatile“, according to the police spokesman Thomas Lynchquoted by The Washington Post.

In turn, the GW Hatchet newspaper, published by students, noted that “Police gave their third and final warning to protesters to leave at 03:30 local time (0700 GMT), indicating that those who remained in the courtyard and on the stretch of H Street in front of the square would be arrested.”.

Last night protesters marched towards the residence of the university president, Ellen Granbergbut, according to the newspaper, many of them left the place after police alerts.

A statement from the University states that although the institution “is committed to protecting student rights, the camp evolved into an illegal activity with participants who directly violated numerous university rules and municipal regulations.”.

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The police action took place hours before the mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowserand the head of the Metropolitan Police, Pamela Smithattend a congressional hearing to be questioned about the university protest.

Since the attack October 7th of the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas against Israel and the Israeli military response in Link There were protests at numerous universities in the United States, mainly against the support that U.S give it to Israel.

In total, more than 2,500 people have been arrested across the country, while some centers threaten to expel students who continue protests and others have chosen to cancel graduation ceremonies for security reasons.

Source: Elcomercio

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