State police officers arrested about 25 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Virginia (UVa.) on Saturday.
Saturday was the fifth day of ongoing protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, where calls for the school to divest from Israel continued.
A group called Camp UVA for Gaza called that the school disclose all investments and refrain from using its endowment to invest in institutions linked to Israel.
On Friday, tents were set up which, along with the use of the megaphone, violated the institution’s policy. They were not released on Friday since, according to to the school, there were children in the area, it was raining heavily and the protesters were “peaceful”. They were released on Saturday.
Police equipped in riot gear confronted protesters on Saturday afternoon.
Jim Ryan, president of UVA, said the school supports free speech, but the institution must enforce its policies to ensure that expression does not “interfere with the rights of others.”
“Unfortunately, a small group today decided to voluntarily break the rules after having many opportunities to comply with them, and then refused to voluntarily leave the site,” Ryan said in a statement. declaration on Saturday.
Those who were arrested were taken to the Albemarle County Regional Jail, according to multiple media outlets. reports.
The school said it was still awaiting a response on how many protesters were affiliated with the institution.
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