Pitt Pro-Palestine Protests End Peacefully After Clashes
TL;DR
The University of Pittsburgh's Chancellor Joan Gabel responded to ongoing pro-Palestine protests on campus, accusing demonstrators of vandalism and clarifying that protest leaders are not affiliated with the university. The protests, organized by a group called Pitt Divest from Apartheid, demand transparency about university investments and divestment from companies supporting Israel. Despite the protests, the university remains operational, with increased police presence to manage the situation.
Topics:nationeducation-protests#divestment#education-protests#free-expression#pro-palestine-protests#university-of-pittsburgh#vandalism
- Pitt chancellor responds to pro-Palestine demonstrations 90.5 WESA
- 'We were able to have a peaceful resolution:' Protest ends on Pitt's campus WTAE Pittsburgh
- Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police for a second night at Pitt's Cathedral of Learning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Pittsburgh cleared out overnight CBS Pittsburgh
- Pitt protest comes to peaceful end, say police and a protest leader TribLIVE
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