US: Police detain 100 as pro-Palestinian camp cleared at Boston university
ALSO READ: 'Last chance': Israel issues strong warning ahead of Rafah offensive Police have carried out large-scale arrests at universities in recent days, at times using chemical irritants and tasers to disperse demonstrators. In its statement, Northeastern said campus police backed by local law enforcement moved in Saturday to clear "an unauthorized encampment" on the campus.
"What began as a student demonstration two days ago was infiltrated by professional organizers with no affiliation to Northeastern," the school said. It added that detained individuals who produced a valid school ID have been released and will face disciplinary proceedings, not legal action.
"Those who refused to disclose their affiliation were arrested," the school said. Tensions were also escalating Saturday at the University of Pennsylvania, where the college president ordered a campus encampment to be disbanded immediately after what he said were "credible reports of harassing and intimidating conduct." ALSO READ: 'My Hamas captor gave me a ring...': Freed Israeli hostage recalls Gaza ordeal Meanwhile, Columbia University in New York, where the protests originated, announced Friday that it would not be calling police back to campus after more than 100 people were arrested last week.
"To bring back the NYPD at this time would be counterproductive, further inflaming what is happening on campus, and drawing thousands to our doorstep who would threaten our community," the leaders of the school said in a statement, referring to the New York Police Department. The decision was made even as Columbia signaled it had barred from campus Khymani James, a leader of the campus protests who had said in a video in January that "Zionists don't deserve to
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