Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against eight pro-Palestinian activists accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel.
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FILE - Pro-Palestinian graffiti mars the outside of the Goodman Acker law offices, June 3, 2024, in Southfield, Mich. , just north of Detroit. People carry Palestinian flags outside the federal courthouse in Detroit on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, after activists appeared in court on conspiracy charges.
– Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Wednesday against eight pro-Palestinian activists who are accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel.
“In America, we rule by law not by fear. These alleged threats and attempts to terrorize government officials, businesses, and the Jewish Federation are anti-American. We will counter intimidation with justice," U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. said. Two glass jars filled with a blue substance were thrown through a window at the home of the university provost, the government said.
“They marked their victims with threatening symbols used by Hamas, including red inverted triangles and red handprints,” the indictment states. “They used the internet and social media to broadcast their message to ensure their threats and commitment to continuing criminal activity were heard by their victims and others who support Israel. ” All eight are charged with conspiracy to transmit threats through interstate commerce, but some face more charges than others.
Five people made an initial appearance in federal court in Detroit; four of them were ordered to remain in custody at least until another hearing Friday. About two dozen supporters appeared at the courthouse. Some carried Palestinian flags outside, and one had a sign that read, “Drop The Charges.
” “Everything that happened today is a shock,” said Eaman Ali, an organizer with the TAHRIR Coalition, a group of students and Ann Arbor community members that calls for divestment from Israel.
“When one of us is targeted, we want to make sure we show up for them. ”Since the Israel-Hamas war began, pro-Palestinian protesters have demanded that the University of Michigan’s endowment stop investing in companies with ties to Israel.
But the university has insisted it has no direct investments andSarah Hubbard, a member of the university's Board of Regents who found phony corpses on her lawn in 2024, welcomed the indictment, saying she was “very appreciative of the tireless work” of law enforcement. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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