Over forty students have been arrested so far, but protesters say they won't leave until their schools end support of Israel.
Over forty students have been arrested so far, but protesters say they won't leave until their schools end support of Israel.For almost a week, students from the University of Colorado Denver and Metropolitan State University — two of the three schools housed at Auraria — have set up what they call a"solidarity encampment" for Gaza. At times the encampment has held over 1,000 protestors.
“Lockheed Martin is a weapons manufacturer that is supplying weapons to Israel, and we know that those weapons are being used on Palestinian people," MSU student Lucia Feast said. “We do not want our money going to those weapons.” “In the weeks and months leading up to the April 25 demonstration, campus administrators met with student organizers of previous demonstrations to discuss concerns, understand their perspectives and explain campus policies,” anOn Friday, April 25, protesters began gathering and bringing signs, flags and tents to show their disapproval of genocide. Over time, they brought tents to form an encampment instead of a temporary protest.
“We strongly condemn the use of police violence against peaceful student protesters on Friday,” Falconetti, who was one of those arrested, said at the press conference. “It's absolutely ridiculous that the university would resort to such a violent tactic, especially when the camp poses no threat to anybody. There was no violence except on the part of the police.”
That same day, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network cancelled its PurpleStride Colorado 5k, which had been planned to happen on the Auraria Campus on Sunday, April 28. The Big Stir Festival, which honors women in hospitality and was meant to happen April 27, was also canceled as the university had locked down the Tivoli Turnhalle where it was meant to occur.
“They have shown us again and again that by holding our demonstrations within the confines of their rules and policies, it leads to complete inaction and dismissal,” Mueller said. “They've showed us that in order to get things done, we must engage in civil disobedience.”Students had originally only targeted the University of Colorado, but today announced their demands extend to MSU, too.
“We have taken care of any possible needs people have with our medical tents and food and supplies,” Mueller said. “We've even made the areas around the main tent completely wheelchair accessible."
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