Pro-Palestinian protestors have been clashing with Texas DPS officers for several hours Wednesday.
President Jay Hartzell defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers. Fifty-seven people were arrested.Protesters link arms at the University of Texas at Austin during a pro-Palestine demonstration on April 24, 2024.Robert Downen , Ikram Mohamed , William Melhado Texas Tribune here.
Students at the rally reiterated their main demand from the day before, calling on UT-Austin to divest from all weapon manufacturers and companies involved with Israel. They also called for Hartzell's resignation and complete amnesty for student protesters and members of the Palestine Solidarity Committee, which organized Wednesday’s event, who were arrested.
Authorities at Wednesday's student walkout ordered protesters to disperse and started making arrests on criminal trespassing charges, a class B misdemeanor. Protesters then regrouped on the university's South Mall and were soon surrounded by law enforcement — including Texas Department of Public Safety officers — who formed a perimeter behind a chain-link barrier and pushed protesters onto the sidewalks.
“Peaceful protests within our rules are acceptable,” Hartzell said. “Breaking our rules and policies and disrupting others’ ability to learn are not allowed. The group that led this protest stated it was going to violate Institutional Rules. Our rules matter, and they will be enforced. Our University will not be occupied.
“Instead of allowing our students to go ahead with their peaceful planned action, our leaders turned our campus into a militarized zone,” the group said. “No business as usual tomorrow. No classes. No grading. No assignments.”
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