Student organizers at the University of California Irvine held a press conference Thursday following the almost 50 arrests made during a Pro-Palestinian protest Wednesday.
"Standing up against a genocide that should make everyone enraged," said Sarah Khalil, a student and organizer.According to a spokesperson from UCI, 47 people were arrested Wednesday including 19 students, 2 staff members, and 19 "non-affiliates".The organizers continue to call on the university to divest funds directed to Israel and amnesty for students suspended for protest-related incidents. In addition, they now say they’d like UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman to resign.
"For the workers who clean the buildings, and the faculty who run the instruction."Classes Thursday were remote and campus was quiet. The area where the camp-in took place has been cleaned."Nobody is here, it’s super eery," said one student named Lauren."It’s crazy everything is cleared out," said another student. " a lot more peaceful compared to yesterday."Protesters and organizers say they’re not done yet but couldn’t disclose what they meant.
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