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More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Saturday astatine Boston's Northeastern University aft schoolhouse officials said nan encampment had been infiltrated by outsiders. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
April 27 (UPI) -- Police arrested much than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters astatine Boston's Northeastern University connected Saturday aft schoolhouse officials claimed nan student objection was infiltrated by outsiders.
University police, Massachusetts State Police and section rule enforcement cleared nan encampment connected nan backstage university's Centennial Commons aft assemblage officials decided to require protesters to leave.
"What began arsenic a student objection 2 days agone was infiltrated by master organizers pinch nary affiliation to Northeastern," assemblage officials posted connected X Saturday. "Last night, nan usage of virulent anti-Semitic slurs, including 'kill nan Jews,' crossed nan line. We cannot tolerate this benignant of dislike connected our campus."
State Police said successful a statement its officers "directed protesters to disperse and MSP members assisted successful removing protesters who refused to leave.
"Approximately 102 protesters who refused to comply pinch orders to disperse were arrested and will beryllium charged ... pinch trespassing and disorderly conduct."
Police transported those arrested to nan Suffolk County jailhouse for booking and processing.
University officials said students who presented student IDs weren't arrested but will beryllium dealt pinch done nan university's disciplinary strategy for violating its codification of behaviour and won't look charges.
Only those who refused to supply valid student IDs aliases who refused to disclose their affiliations were arrested and will look charges.
Some pro-Palestinian protesters opportunity nan "kill nan Jews" chant heard during this week's activity of student protests crossed nan state is coming from counter-protesters who support Israel successful its warfare pinch Hamas.
Like akin caller protests astatine assemblage campuses, nan demonstrators astatine Northeastern are demanding nan assemblage divest its investments successful companies pinch business ties to Israel, WBTS-TV reported.
