Protesters Set Up Gaza Solidarity Encampment on CUNY Campus

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25 April 2024 at 5:20 pm

Protesters set up an encampment at City University of New York’s City College on Thursday, April 25, joining a wave of Gaza solidarity demonstrations at college campuses across the country.

Video captured by Ahmed Soliman shows several tents set up on campus, and a Palestinian flag at half-staff.

Several student groups called on faculty and staff to join them at the encampment on Thursday, demanding the university system “divest,” “demilitarize,” and express solidarity with Palestinian people. Credit: Ahmed Soliman via Storyful

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