Police clear pro-Palestine encampment at George Washington University; clashes on DC streets

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Police cleared out the pro-Palestine protest encampment on the campus of George Washington University early Wednesday morning hours after a group of demonstrators left the site and marched to the university president’s nearby home.

The move came nearly two weeks after demonstrators began protest activities over the Israel-Hamas war on University Yard. School officials had warned in statements of possible suspensions for students engaging in protest activities.

"However, what is currently happening at GW is not a peaceful protest protected by the First Amendment or our university’s policies. The demonstration, like many around the country, has grown into what can only be classified as an illegal and potentially dangerous occupation of GW property."D.C. police released the following statement to FOX 5 on Wednesday morning:"The District of Columbia supports individuals peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights.

 

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