Law enforcement officials on Monday began arresting Pro-Palestine protesters at The University of Texas at Austin.
“Free Palestine,” the protesters chanted as they formed an encampment on the South Mall of the university Monday afternoon, the Austin-American Statesman reported.
“Who’s Lawn? Our Lawn,” the group chanted.
The arrests come days after charges were dropped against 57 protesters who participated in last week’s class walkout in support of Hamas-controlled Gaza and demanded the university divest from Israel.
The Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) organized last week’s events that led to the arrests after UT-Austin president Jay Hartzell allowed authorities to be deployed on campus to shut down the protest.
The group had been warned that the protest was in violation of school policy and would not be allowed. The protesters disregarded the administration’s warning, which resulted in dozens of arrests for criminal trespassing.
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A faculty group condemned Mr. Hartzell’s actions and organized a similar walkout the following day, leading to PSC’s suspension from UT–Austin.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
