Police have begun arriving at the University of Pennsylvania campus amid heightened calls for the 2-week pro-Palestinian encampment on the Ivy League campus in Philadelphia to disband.
Action News, AccuWeather and EntertainmentPhiladelphia police have begun arriving at the University of Pennsylvania campus amid heightened calls for the 2-week pro-Palestinian encampment on the Ivy League campus in Philadelphia to disband.
, saying that is it "past time for the university to act, to address this, to disband this encampment and restore order and safety on campus."Penn's interim president says pro-Palestinian encampment is 'causing fear for many'"All students should feel safe when they're on campus. All students have a legal right to feel safe on campus, and the University of Pennsylvania has an obligation to their safety.
"I've been evicted from my student housing so my Penn card no longer works to get me in the building. A few community members offered to house me in the meantime, but we'll continue to be here," said student protester Eliana Atienza. "This is not a permanent process but it is indicative of the harshness and cruelty of the university's demands," said student protester Sonya Stacia.
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