Arrests were being made early Monday at a Gaza-related protest at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., the school said. The protest there had begun Friday morning.
Arrests were underway early Monday at a Gaza-related protest at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., the school said.The numbers of those arrested and of those demonstrating could not be learned immediately. Postings on X indicated that hundreds were demonstrating and that several had already been arrested.
The events at Virginia Tech appeared to reflect those taking place around the country in recent days as campus officials have faced off with protests ignited by conditions in Gaza. Among other causes, students have demonstrated in support of Palestinian rights and have demanded their schools disclose or cease investment in companies doing business with Israel.
Virginia Tech said the protest there had begun Friday morning outside the school’s Graduate Life Center. Virginia Tech said protesters had been told that they were violating policy on the use of campus facilities.In its statement, the university said that as Sunday went on, protesters “continued to refuse to comply with policy and took further steps to occupy the lawn of the Graduate Life Center” and spaces next to a student center.
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