Encampment organizers have three demands for university leaders: disclose the schools' financial holdings, divest from companies connected to Israel, and defend Palestinian students.
Pro-Palestinian protesters hold Passover seders at University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore CollegeFrom the University of Pennsylvania to Swarthmore College, groups like the Jewish Voice for Peace, Families for Ceasefire Philly, and others held Passover seders on Sunday.
"I think the conversations are productive," said Nya Mbock, a University of Pennsylvania student and participant in the encampment. "We want to feel supported by our institution and we want to feel like they're meeting us."immediately due to university violations, harassment, and intimidation.
Encampment organizers said they're disappointed to hear university leaders say their demands are unreasonable. Over the last 24 hours, we have closely monitored the protest that evolved into an encampment on College Green. We have vigilantly supported the rights of our community members to protest peacefully. Representatives from Open Expression, University Life, and faculty leadership have engaged with some of the protestors, with limited access to the broader group.
The vandalism of the statue in front of College Hall with antisemitic graffiti was especially reprehensible and will be investigated as a hate crime.
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