Police Arrest Anti-Israel Protesters on University of Texas Austin Campus

Published on April 25, 2024

Law enforcement officers on Wednesday arrested several people participating in an anti-Israel protest on the University of Texas at Austin campus, The Daily Texan reported on X. One of those arrested is reportedly affiliated with the university. Hundreds of UT-Austin students gathered outside of Greg Gym after walking out of class in protest of Israel’s strikes on Gaza. They demanded that the university divest from manufacturers that supply weapons to Israel. Department of Public Safety officials warned the protesters to disperse or face arrest for criminal trespass, KXAN News reported. “You will disperse immediately, or you will be arrested,” a state trooper on a motorcycle announced over a megaphone to the crowd, as seen in a video shared on social media....

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