US police break up Gaza protest encampment at George Washington University
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Police say arrests made as US-wide crackdown continues on student-led demonstrations in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
Police in the United States capital have broken up a student protest encampment at George Washington University, one of dozens of tent camps set up on campuses across the country in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, said in a statement that it “moved to disperse” demonstrators on Wednesday morning after “a gradual escalation in the volatility of the protest”. It did not elaborate on what exactly that means.
“During the course of the operation, arrests were made for Assault on a Police Officer and Unlawful Entry,” the department said, without specifying how many arrests were made.
Citing an unnamed police source, CNN reported that 30 to 40 people were arrested.
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