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Riot police arrest students as Palestine protests spread to colleges in Texas and California

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Riot police are arrested a number of students at campuses across the US on Wednesday as protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue to grow.

On Wednesday afternoon, police on horseback arrived at University of Texas at Austin’s campus and detained at least 20 people participating in the protest, which was organised by the university’s Palestinian Solidarity Committee, according to The Texas Tribune.

The students were demanding that the institution divest from manufacturers supplying weapons in attacks against

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