Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was arrested Saturday night during a pro-Palestinian protest on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Fox Digital reported.
In a video posted to the 2024 presidential candidate’s X (formerly Twitter) account, Stein appears to have her hands tied behind her back and is being escorted away by police officers. Protesters could be heard shouting and chanting in the background, while at least one person could be heard off-camera yelling for Stein to be arrested. (Related: Republican lawmaker wants to send anti-Semitism monitors to campuses and pull funding from schools that don’t comply)
“Jill Stein has been arrested!” one demonstrator was heard shouting.
BREAKING: Jill Stein and her campaign manager and deputy campaign director Jason Cole and Kelly Merrill Kaier were arrested at Washington University in St. Louis while supporting a protest against WashU’s ties to the Gaza war.
video from @k_k_o_o_o_o_o pic.twitter.com/rkUYC9b5Qx— Dr. Jill Stein🌻 (@DrJillStein) April 28, 2024
This was announced by Stein’s campaign manager, Jason Cole. fox news digital The candidate and her deputy campaign manager, Kelly Merrill Kaier, were among those arrested during protests alleging the university’s ties to the Gaza war, the newspaper reported. .
“Demands from the encampment specifically asked the university to divest from Boeing, whose nearby St. Charles facility manufactures munitions used in the ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.” Cole told FOX News Digital. “Stein’s campaign supports student demands and peaceful protests and rallies on campus. Student protests for peace and civil liberties always challenge our collective moral It has represented the best parts of conscience.
In addition to Stein’s arrest, more than 100 people were reportedly arrested at the University of Washington protest on Saturday. They join demonstrators across the country seeking to pressure universities and colleges to sever ties with Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
Some schools adjusted academic schedules due to rising tensions between pro-Palestinian activists and universities. Columbia University announced on April 22 that it would switch its remaining in-person classes to an online hybrid schedule as protesters set up tents on campus. Additionally, the University of Southern California announced the cancellation of its main stage commencement ceremony after backlash for removing the valedictorian from speaking due to “safety” concerns.
