More than 2,000 people have been arrested so far during pro-Palestinian demonstrations on dozens of American college campuses.
According to the AP, police arrested more than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, bringing the number to nearly 2,000.
More than 200 students were arrested at the University of California, Los Angeles, and more than 90 students were arrested at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.
Dozens more were arrested at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Buffalo. In Oregon, police moved into a school library on Thursday, which has been occupied by protesters since Monday.
US President Joe Biden took a stance on the arrest of the students that we are not a dictatorial nation where we silence people or eliminate dissent, but the order must be obeyed.
Joe Biden described the protest as ‘violent’ while there was no disturbance by students on any campus.
Vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, closing campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduations — none of these are peaceful protests, Biden said in a brief statement.
The US President said that there is a right to protest but not the right to spread chaos. In response to a reporter’s question, he said he didn’t think it was the right time to call out the National Guard.
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2024-05-09 20:52:41