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At least 33 people were arrested as the police cleared out a pro-Palestine protest site at George Washington University in the US.
People speak to the press as they gather at an encampment to support the people of Palestine during a protest at George Washington University. (AFP Photo)
New Delhi,UPDATED: May 9, 2024 06:47 IST
In Short
Protesters had been camped since April 25Testimony of Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser cancelledPolice have arrested over 2,400 people on US campuses since mid-AprilAt least 33 people were arrested as the police cleared out an unauthorised pro-Palestine protest site at George Washington University in the US. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC used pepper spray to disperse the protesters who had been inside the encampment since April 25.
As a result of the incident, House Republicans had to cancel a scheduled testimony on Wednesday of Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department and Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela A Smith at Congress on the response to the encampment.
Published By:
Karishma Saurabh Kalita
Published On:
May 9, 2024
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