Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein was arrested along with more than 100 others at an anti-Israel protest on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, her campaign announced.
Stein, along with campaign managers Jason Cole and Kelly Merrill Kaier, shot a video shortly after the candidate said, “We stand here alongside students who stand up for democracy.” All were arrested at the student-led camp. Human rights…to end genocide. ”
Just before police began arresting UW students and supporters, Jill sent the following video: pic.twitter.com/A1nUfDRUs9
— Dr. Jill Stein🌻 (@DrJillStein) April 28, 2024
Dramatic footage from the protest shows police using bicycles as barricades to roughly push Stein and other demonstrators away before taking her away.
More than 100 students and community members were violently arrested at Wasi University encampment tonight, including Jill Stein, who was assaulted by a police bicycle. pic.twitter.com/xwhoQjOWqe
— Cynthia Romo Alba 🍉 (@cromoalba) April 28, 2024
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
“Demands from the encampment specifically called for the university to divest from the Boeing Company, whose nearby St. Charles facility manufactures munitions used in the ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. ” said Cole. Said Fox News. “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.
The newspaper reported that there were many similar demonstrations on other campuses across the country, and that “more than 100 people” were arrested at the University of Washington.
The University of Texas at Austin suspended the Student Palestine Solidarity Committee on Friday after nearly 60 people were arrested for trespassing during protests on multiple campuses last week, Breitbart News reported. . report.
On Thursday, anti-Israel demonstrators encampment at George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC.
Nationwide protests were mainly fueled by a large encampment at Columbia University in New York City. cancel All in-person classes were canceled starting Monday after police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters.
🚨🇺🇸NYU Student Protesters – Why Protest?
Student #1:
“I don’t know. I’m sure there’s something about Israel…Do you know what New York University is doing?” [Looks at friend] why are we protesting? ”
Student #2:
“I wish I had gotten more education.”
#1:
“Neither do I.” pic.twitter.com/g2TlZo9yJW
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 24, 2024
