About 30 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after occupying University of Washington building
A group of about 30 pro-Palestinian students was arrested Monday night after occupying a building at the University of Washington in Seattle, setting dumpsters on fire and creating a "dangerous" environment, university officials said.
A group of about 30 pro-Palestinian students was arrested Monday night after occupying a building at the University of Washington in Seattle, setting dumpsters on fire and creating a "dangerous" environment, university officials said.
The group, called Super UW, said on its Facebook page that it "launched an occupation of the new Boeing-funded engineering building" and was staging a protest over the aviation company's defense contracts and arms sales to Israel.
Super UW said it took the action to mark the anniversary of Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 kidnapped — calling it a "heroic victory."
"About 30 individuals who occupied the building were arrested [on] charges of trespassing, property destruction and disorderly conduct, and conspiracy to commit all three, will be referred to the King County Prosecutor’s Office," university spokesperson Victor Balta said in a statement.
The protest is a possible sign that this summer could see a repeat of the widespread pro-Palestine encampments, occupations and marches that took place on college campuses across the country last year.
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