Penn students launch new encampment a week after Philadelphia police disband last one

A protester with the Penn Gaza Solidarity Encampment is arrested at S. 34th St. near the Penn campus in Philadelphia on Friday, May 17, 2024.the new installation at the school’s Fisher Bennett Hall around 8 p.m. The students said the new post had been named Refaat Alareer Hall, honoring the late Palestinian poet and professor who wasWithin the hour, Philadelphia police activated all of its emergency response team and could be seen closing in on the campus. By 9:20 p.m.

Now, organizers say the new encampment is a direct response to how Penn administration reacted to their past negotiation attempts and the encampments. “They refused to negotiate in good faith, lording threats of arrest and discipline over students and training the Penn Police in ‘civil disorder’ tactics while still actively meeting with the negotiations team,” a statement from Penn Gaza Solidarity said.“These last few weeks, Penn has shown its true colors,” organizers said. “It is complicit in the oppression of people from Philly to Palestine and will silence anyone who demands change.

Penn officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Graduation is scheduled for Monday.

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