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As protests against Israel continue to escalate across college campuses nationwide, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has been among those detained during a demonstration at Washington University. Her campaign manager and deputy have also been arrested alongside her. The arrests come amidst rising incidents of antisemitism that have accompanied the anti-Israel protests.
Stein’s support for the student protesters’ demands was voiced by her campaign, which expressed solidarity with them as an affirmation to peaceful assembly and protest advocating for peace and civil liberties. The statement also acknowledged that such acts of dissent have historically represented a moral conscience in society.
The protests at college campuses across the country are part of a broader wave of anti-Israel demonstrations taking place this week, which include incidents like those seen at Columbia University where over 100 individuals were arrested earlier this week and also witnessed by students from Yale, Harvard, Minnesota, Johns Hopkins University Arizona State. Meanwhile, another clash in the course played out in Austin with nearly four dozen protesters detained during a rally on Wednesday.
Aside from protests, several universities have been forced to take extraordinary measures amidst growing tensions, such as USC’s decision to close its campus and cancel graduation ceremonies for non-residents due to safety concerns following violent clashes between demonstrators at the school earlier this week. In light of these developments, many experts suggest that institutions need to prepare contingency plans in anticipation of potential outbreaks of violence during future protests.
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