San Antonio university student arrested for painting 'anti-Israel' message on campus

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A male University of Texas at San Antonio student was arrested Monday after being caught painting “anti-Israel graffiti” on a wall near the McKinney Humanities Building, school officials said in a statement.

“anti-Israel graffiti” on a wall near the McKinney Humanities Building, school officials said in a statement.

Campus police received a report of a student tagging a building near the campus’ main plaza, known as the Sombrilla, at an unspecified time Monday, the university said in a statement shared on social media. The suspect reportedly fled from campus police after being approached. However, the officers apprehended the suspect a few moments later near the bus oval, the university said.

“The quick response helped prevent additional damage to university property and to the members of our facilities team, who promptly removed the graffiti,” UTSA Chief of Police Stephanie Schoenborn said in the statement. “We are committed to keeping our university a safe and welcoming community.”During a phone call this week, President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the U.S.

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