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    Pro-Palestinian campus protesters face looming deadlines and risk of arrest

    Hundreds of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. And some schools, like Columbia and GW, have given them deadlines to dismantle their encampments.
    by Rachel Treisman Apr 26, 2024 4 minutes
    Activists and students participate in an encampment protest at the University Yard at George Washington University on Thursday.
    Updated April 26, 2024 at 9:39 AM ET

    Pro-Palestinian encampments and demonstrations have cropped up at dozens of college campuses across the U.S., many turning chaotic as police arrived to disperse crowds and take protesters into custody.

    Still, student activists nationwide appear determined to show their support for people in Gaza and push their universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel or who otherwise profit from its war with Hamas.

    Hamas' Oct. 7 attack killed 1,200 Israelis and resulted in another roughly 240 being taken hostage, according to Israeli authorities, while Gaza's health ministry says Israel's military response has killed

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