Pro-Palestinian protesters march through University City Friday night

Hundreds of people are walking through the streets of University City in Philadelphia on Friday night carrying Palestinian flags.

SkyForce10 was over the crowd as they moved from 38th and Walnut streets toward Sansom Street and then back toward the campus of University of Pennsylvania.as they disbanded their encampment that was on the University of Pennsylvania's campus for more than two weeks.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.

The officers moved in during the early morning hours before daybreak on Friday, May 10, following rain overnight. NBC10 was live at the scene just after 5:30 a.m. as dozens of police officers on bike and foot moved in and gave the protesters a 2-minute warning to leave the campus or face possible arrests.

Leaders at the university shared a statement on Friday saying that the College Green where the encampment was for weeks will remain closed off until further notice. Anyone looking to access the area will need to show a student ID, known as a PennCard. "Our community has been under threat and our campus disrupted for too long. Passion for a cause cannot supersede the safety and operations of our University. Early this morning, we took action, with support from local law enforcement, to remove the encampment. We would like to express our gratitude to the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department for their support.

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