Colleges across America are reporting that some of anti israel protesters Those participating in demonstrations and being arrested are not part of the school community, but outsiders.
Emory University in Atlanta released a statement Thursday saying 28 people were arrested during the demonstration on the Emory Quad, 20 of whom were members of the school community.
In the statement, Cheryl Elliott, vice president of public safety at Emory University, said a few dozen protesters arrived on campus just before 7:45 a.m.
When the protesters arrived, he said, they ignored and pushed past Emory Police Department (EPD) officers stationed in the quad and set up tents in the area where equipment and materials for an inauguration ceremony had been set up.
Students chant during an anti-Israel protest against the war in Gaza at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia on April 25, 2024. (Eliza Nouvelles/AFP via Getty Images)
“Based on their actions and their refusal to confirm their connection to Emory, EPD assessed that these individuals were not members of the Emory community,” Elliott said.
The Atlanta Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol responded to assist with the situation, around which time social media accounts began announcing protests and occupations in the Quad, prompting non-Emory community members to join the protest. Called for.
EPD continued to issue warnings to individuals at the camp, saying they were trespassing on private property and advising them to leave.
Body camera video released Thursday by the Boston Police Department shows officers speaking with anti-Israel protesters at Emerson College. (Boston Police Department)
The warnings were ignored and officers from all three police agencies worked to disperse the crowd and arrest individuals for trespassing.
The incidents escalated and objects were thrown at officers, Elliott said, with one man attacking a non-EPD officer and appearing to be subdued with an electric student gun, according to videos shared on social media. Have been seen in. After this the police used chemical irritants to control the crowd.
“As of this message, we have been informed that 28 individuals have been arrested, including 20 Emory community members, some of whom have been released,” Elliott said.
Columbia student banned from campus after ‘killing Zionists’ comments
Students chant during a pro-Palestine protest at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia on April 25, 2024. College campuses across the United States are bracing for a week of fresh protests by pro-Palestinian students, including confrontations with police, mass arrests and accusations of anti-Semitism. (Photo by ELIZA NOVELZ/AFP) (Photo by ELIZA NOVELZ/AFP via Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Emory is not the only school to report that outsiders were participating in the protests.
On Saturday night, George Washington University confirmed that the anti-Israel protests included outsiders not affiliated with the school.
University officials said many were non-affiliated individuals or outsiders who joined the protest. The university has since taken steps to prevent these individuals from accessing the university premises. While the school was also aware of the offensive signs, GW officials said they did not believe they were from anyone associated with the university.
At Ohio State University, police arrested about 40 people over the past two days after breaking up an anti-Israel camp. According to a report by the local ABC station, only 18 of the 40 people arrested were students.
Mounted police work to control protesters protesting the war in Gaza at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas on April 24, 2024. Students walked out of class as protests continued on college campuses across the country. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
University of Texas at Austin campus officials said nearly half of the people arrested during anti-Israel protests last Wednesday were not affiliated with the university.
The university said the protest organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee “saw significant participation from outside groups present on our campus yesterday.”
“We have seen the presence of this outside group attempt to disrupt and disorganize the affiliated national organization,” UT Austin said. “Nearly half (26) of the 55 people who violated institutional rules and were ultimately arrested were unaffiliated with the University of Texas.”
Outside agitators also infiltrated protests at Northeastern University in Boston.
“This morning, the Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) – in collaboration with local law enforcement partners – began removing an unauthorized trespass on the university’s Boston campus,” Northeastern’s vice president of communications Renata Knull told Fox 25 in Boston. “What started as a student demonstration two days ago was infiltrated by professional organizers who had no connection with the North-East. Last night, poisonous substances were used anti-semitic slurs, including ‘Kill the Jews’, crossed the line. “We cannot tolerate this kind of hatred on our campus.”
Protests continued throughout last week at Columbia University New York City,
Columbia University President Nemat “Minouche” Shafiq released a statement about the protests last week, saying that she was “deeply saddened” by some of the actions of the protesters, who had set up an “encampment” on campus, allowing students and Teachers are being instigated with anti-social sentiments. -Jewish slogans and chants.
“Our relationships as a community have been severely tested in ways that will take a lot of time and effort to reaffirm,” Shafiq said, before acknowledging the impact of outsiders on the community. “Students from diverse communities have expressed fears about their safety, and we have announced additional actions to address safety concerns. The decibels of our dissent have only increased in recent days. These tensions were exploited and has been exacerbated by individuals who are not affiliated with Columbia who have come to campus to pursue their own agendas.”
USC reacts to cancellation of Main Stage inauguration ceremony: ‘Terrorists shelter on campus’
The traveler who met Adams accused him of leaving the state, while in recent days anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University were being arrested by police. (Peter Gerber)
Fox News Digital reached out to several colleges and universities – Yale, New York University, Harvard and the University of Southern California – where anti-Israel protests have taken place in the past week, and did not receive a response despite multiple attempts to seek comment. On the influence of outsiders.
still, New York City Police Department Has acknowledged the influence of outsiders, especially at Columbia University.
NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said in a statement, “What began with a group of Columbia students wishing to express their constitutional right to protest has attracted crowds of outside protesters who are engaged in peaceful protest.” Trying to hijack it and make it more sinister.” Post on X. “The NYPD sees these same groups of professional protesters at various demonstrations nightly, regardless of the message; sometimes switching sides depending on the week. The same outside agitators continue to spread hate and anti-Semitism.
Click here to get the Fox News app
Daughtry said, “The NYPD has and will always support the right to peacefully protest; however, as soon as the university president allows us on his private property, we are ready and willing to address what is happening at Columbia University.” Are willing.”
Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz, Luis Casciano and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
