With Northwestern pro-Palestine encampment, some Jewish students worry about safety
EVANSTON , Ill. -- While Northwestern University has joined other universities across the country in demonstrations calling for an end to partnerships with organizations that support Israel , others say the university is not doing enough to enforce its own rules – and to protect Jewish students.A group of Northwestern students set up a tent encampment Thursday morning in Deering Meadow on the university's campus in Evanston . Protesters also posted a sign reading 'Free Gaza Liberated Zone.
University President Michael Schill sent a letter to students on Thursday morning, announcing an 'interim addendum' to the Northwestern code of conduct, effective immediately, banning the installation of tents or other temporary structures on Northwestern property, except for school-approved events. The protests at Northwestern gained momentum throughout the day Thursday. But along the edge of the property, some watched with concern.
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