Protesters reoccupy encampment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, demanding end to Israel's 'genocidal' war on Gaza and their institution snap its direct research ties with Tel Aviv's defence ministry.
Protesters reoccupy encampment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, demanding end to Israel's "genocidal" war on Gaza and their institution snap its direct research ties with Tel Aviv's defence ministry.Pro-Palestinian supporters tear down the wall as they retake the encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts / Photo: AFP
"Specifically, our encampment is protesting MIT's direct research ties to the Israeli Ministry of Defence," he said on Monday. Similar encampments sprouted up elsewhere as universities struggled with where to draw the line between allowing free expression while maintaining safe and inclusive campuses.Heated graduations, threats
Emory's ceremonies scheduled for May 13 will be held at the GasSouth Arena and Convocation Center in Duluth, almost 30 kilometres northeast of the university's Atlanta campus, President Gregory Fenves said in an open letter. The university police force reported 44 arrests but there were no specific details, UCLA spokesperson Eddie North-Hager said in an email to The Associated Press.
"Many protesters left the premises of their own accord after being notified by the police that they were trespassing and subject to arrest," the school said.
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