Coverage dated November 8, 2023

20 students arrested at Brown University during sit-in over war in Gaza

Headline from The Boston Globe

Students with BrownU Jews for Ceasefire Now and Brown Students for Justice in Palestine protested the Israel-Hamas War on campus on Wednesday, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and demanding that the university divest from companies with ties to Israel.

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The Daily Caller
Police Arrest 20 Ivy League Students At Pro-Palestine Protest (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 8, 2023
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Providence police detained 20 Brown University students at a large Gaza ceasefire protest Wednesday for trespassing, WPRI-TV reported.
Legal Insurrection
Providence Police Arrest 18 People During Anti-Israel Protest at Brown University (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Nov 8, 2023
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“Divestment from companies profiting from ongoing violence in Gaza is a material way for Brown University to promote an immediate ceasefire and a lasting peace”
The Boston Globe
20 students arrested at Brown University during sit-in over war in Gaza (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Nov 8, 2023
The Boston Globe's feed description
Students with BrownU Jews for Ceasefire Now and Brown Students for Justice in Palestine protested the Israel-Hamas War on campus on Wednesday, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and demanding that the university divest from companies with ties to Israel.
Washington Examiner
Israel war: Police arrest 18 pro-Palestinian student protesters at Brown University (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 8, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
Police in Providence, Rhode Island, arrested 18 student protesters at Brown University who were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
New York Post
About 20 Brown University students arrested for trespass during anti-Israel protest (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 8, 2023
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About 20 students at Brown University were arrested Wednesday after a sit-in by anti-Israel activists who demanded that the Ivy League school divest from companies with ties to the Jewish state.