The University of Texas Austin has sent out an email to students alerting them of a ‘Notice of Dispersal Order’ amidst ongoing pro-Palestine protests. The order, issued by the university’s administration, instructs students to disperse from protest areas immediately or face potential consequences. The protests have been ongoing for several days and have drawn attention to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Princeton University students are preparing for an anti-Israel encampment, despite warnings from the administration that any protesters camping out will be arrested and immediately barred from campus. A group of students plans to set up a ‘Princeton Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ with at least 20 protesters, demanding that the university divest from Israel. The group claims to have pro bono legal support and a ‘trained security team,’ and believes that any potential criminal charges would be minor. However, the university has vowed to ‘act promptly’ if a tent city is erected, warning of arrests, suspension, or even expulsion for protesters. The group’s goals include pressuring Israel to cease-fire and condemning its alleged ‘genocidal campaign against the Palestinian people.’ The potential action in Princeton follows similar encampments at other universities, including Columbia University, Harvard, NYU, and Yale.
NYPD arrested over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University for illegal camping. Despite the arrests, a second encampment emerged, larger than the first. Jewish students expressed concerns about anti-Semitism and discrimination within the protest movement. Protesters set up a peanut butter and jelly station, as if in search of comfort food, while wearing expensive clothing and ignoring remote classes. The university’s administration has been criticized for its lack of action in controlling the protest and for failing to protect Jewish students on campus.
