More than 20 people were arrested Wednesday during pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas in Austin, part of an avalanche of protests at college campuses across the country amid Israel’s war against Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
Multiple arrests were made earlier this week at Columbia University, New York University, and Yale as demonstrators demand their universities divest from Israeli businesses and for the federal government to stop backing Israel’s military.
The Palestine Solidarity Committee at the University of Texas said it is following in the footsteps of those students, KVUE-TV in Austin reported. On Wednesday morning, students walked out of class and met near Gregory Gym. They planned to march and occupy the university’s south mall.
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