State police arrested about 25 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Virginia, Virginia, on Saturday.
Saturday was the fifth day of protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, where the school continued to call for a divestment from Israel.
A group called UVA Gaza Encampment called It called for the school to disclose all investments and refrain from using donations to invest in institutions associated with Israel.
A tent was set up on Friday, which, along with the use of a megaphone, violated facility policy. No arrests were made until Friday, so according to Although there were children in the area and it was raining as they headed to school, the protesters were “peaceful”. They were then eliminated on Saturday.
On Saturday afternoon, police in riot gear confronted demonstrators.
UVA President Jim Ryan said the school supports free speech, but the school needs to enforce policies to ensure that speech does not “infringe on the rights of others.”
“Unfortunately, today a small group, despite being given multiple opportunities to comply with the rules, chose to willingly break the rules and then voluntarily refused to leave the site.” Ryan said in a statement. statement Saturday.
Those arrested were taken to Albemarle County Regional Jail, according to multiple media outlets. report.
The school said it was still waiting for answers on how many of the protesters were affiliated with the school.
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