AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at the center of the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday for an all-day demonstration that prompted a heavy police response, including arrests.
The class walkout was the latest in a movement among students at primarily Ivy League universities in which portions of campus are taken over with chants and protests in support of the Palestinians as Israel wages a casualty-heavy campaign against Hamas in Gaza.
Now at UT Austin:
Protester walked up to Austin Police and starts yelling “fuck you,” to which one officer responded, “thank you for your support.” pic.twitter.com/kSVm8fbyyB
— Anna Giaritelli (@Anna_Giaritelli) April 24, 2024
Unlike the hesitation shown by university officials in the conflict at Columbia in New York, hundreds
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