Student protestors erected approximately 20 tents on Parrish Beach by Clothier Hall at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pa. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.’s pro-Palestinian encampment officially came down Friday morning, marking the end of the longest campus protest over the war in Gaza in the Philadelphia area.
The dismantling of Swarthmore’s encampment marks the end of a wave of demonstrations on campuses in the Philly region, as protesters across the United States have demanded that colleges and universitiesSwarthmore’s encampment began over a month ago and its prolonged existence on Parrish Lawn — where commencement is typically hosted — forced the liberal arts collegeSwarthmore College will hold commencement off campus for first time since its founding in...
Ragad said the decision to pack up largely had to do with safety: Three weeks into the demonstration, on May 17, a group of counterprotesters launched fireworks toward the encampment and threatened to attack it, according toThen, on May 22, 25 student activists received disciplinary notices for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations throughout the school year, not limited to the encampment. Ragad was among them.
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