University of Chicago dismantles anti-Israel encampment as students claim they were ‘ambushed’ while sleeping Fox News
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Policedismantledananti-IsraelencampmentearlyTuesdayattheUniversityofChicago.(Credit:BrendanGutenschwagerviaStoryful)
TheUniversityofChicagoannouncedTuesdaythatananti-Israelencampmentwhichhasbeeninterferingwiththe“freeexpression,learning,andworkofothers”atthecampushasbeencompletelydismantled.
VideocapturedpoliceearlierthismorningtearingdowntentsandbarricadesanddraggingawayPalestinianflagsthatweresetuponitsMainQuad.Protesterslaterwereseenlockingarmsandstandinginoppositiontothelawenforcement,whomtheuniversitycalledtodispersetheencampmentoncampusthathadbeensetupformorethanaweek.
“AFTERtheyhadALREADYambushedstudentssleepingintents,destroyedtheencampment,andthreatenedthoseremainingwitharrest,suspension,andeviction,UCPDthrewanenormouslybelatedroundofslipsatprotestorstellingthemto“takeallitemswith[them]”orelsetheywouldbe“discarded
