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Happening now: Students supporting Palestine protest at University of Utah
Students at the University of Utah protest in support of Palestine, calling on the school to divest from Israel and joining student demonstrations across the country, on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Alixel Cabrera/Utah News Dispatch)
The University of Utah’s Presidents Circle turned into a protest encampment on Monday afternoon, joining a national movement demanding that U.S. universities stop their business with companies and entities that fund Israel’s role in its war with Gaza.
Hundreds of students rallied and a few dozen committed to camp until the university hears and takes action on their demand.
Meanwhile, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, the Utah Department of Public Safety, University of Utah Police Department and Salt Lake City Police Department posted on X saying that while First Amendment right to free speech will be respected, any unlawful activity — including property damage, unlawful assembly or camping, threats, or violent acts — will not be.
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