A University of Massachusetts Amherst student was arrested for allegedly punching a Jewish student and spitting on Israel’s flag during a vigil hosted on campus Friday, officials say. The incident unfolded during a “Bring Them Home: Solidarity Walk and Installation” organized by UMass Hillel, a Jewish organization on campus. The event featured empty seats at a Shabbat table representing the 240 people taken hostage by Hamas, the organization said.
UMass Police investigated and the student, who was not identified, was arrested that same night and released on bail with conditions prohibiting them from returning to campus. “The student will be subject to the legal consequences of their actions as well as the Student Code of Conduct,” officials said. The school condemned the student’s actions as “reprehensible, illegal and unacceptable.
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