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The Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Northern California has closed after several student protesters occupied a building on Monday night, demanding that the university sever ties with Israel. The protest is part of a larger movement on college campuses across the country in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The students are demanding that the university divest from Israeli companies, drop charges against student organizers, and call for an end to the occupation of Palestine. The university has condemned the occupation, but has not yet met the students’ demands.

Standoffs between pro-Palestinian student protesters and universities have escalated across the United States, with tense confrontations at Columbia University and California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. As the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies, universities are grappling with balancing campus safety with free speech rights amid concerns of antisemitism. Protesters demand that schools cut ties with Israel over its operations in Gaza, while Jewish students express safety concerns amid criticism of Israel’s actions.

Cal Poly Humboldt in Northern California has closed after student protesters protesting Israel’s invasion of Gaza occupied a building on Monday. The protesters are demanding the university divest from Israel, drop charges against student organizers, and call for a ceasefire and end to the occupation of Palestine. All in-person classes and activities have been moved to a remote format due to the protest.

Cal Poly Humboldt has closed its campus through Wednesday due to safety concerns after pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded themselves inside Siemens Hall, one of the main buildings on campus. On Monday, several dozen demonstrators took over the building, while another group protested outside. Law enforcement in riot gear responded and a standoff ensued, resulting in at least one demonstrator being injured. Three people were reportedly dragged out of the building, but protesters remained inside after law enforcement cleared the scene. Classes will be held remotely when possible amidst other protests over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on university campuses across the country.

The campus of Cal Poly Humboldt has been shut down after a group of pro-Palestine protesters occupied a campus building and clashed with riot police late Monday. The protest is part of a larger movement against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, and protesters are calling for an academic boycott of Israeli universities and for Cal Poly to divest from all ties to Israel.

Protests over the conflict in Gaza gripped university campuses across the United States, prompting closures and arrests. Cal Poly Humboldt joined the movement with demonstrators occupying an administrative building and barricading the entrance, leading to the campus’s shutdown. The protesters demanded transparency about the university’s dealings with Israel and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Law enforcement officials in riot gear responded, and the university urged protesters to peacefully leave the building. Despite the closure, students and faculty were advised to prepare for remote classes and seek support from activist groups advocating for the protesters’ First Amendment rights.