President Jay Hartzell defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers. Fifty-seven people were arrested.
AUSTIN, Texas — Pro-Palestinian protesters plan another large demonstration at The University of Texas in Austin's South Mall lawn at noon on Wednesday, the site of two recent mass arrests by local police.
“I was arrested last week, and when I was in the jail cell alone, the one thing that got me through was I could hear the protesters out here chanting,” said Arwyn Heilrayne, 19, a UT freshman. Of the 79 arrested, 78 were charged with criminal trespass. One has an additional charge of obstructing a highway, and another of the protesters was charged with Interfering with public duties, Knight explained.
The UT protesters, like many at universities across the country, are upset at Israel for the 30,000 civilian deaths in Gaza. Among their demands, is for UT to stop investing in companies that aid the Israeli Defense Forces.She said she is missing classes to participate in the protest but claims the cause is worth it to her.
As a Jewish student, she said being on campus “is completely different than it was two weeks ago. Friends say, 'where are you? Are you by the tower? You should really go to the library and around.'”
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