4th day of Israel-Hamas war protests continue at GW University

Dozens of tents on and in front of George Washington University’s University Yard and along H Street remain, according to The Hatchet, the GW University student newspaper.

It reported that about 200 demonstrators were on-site as of 8 p.m. Saturday.

GW University is one of a number of college campuses across the U.S. where students are calling for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza — and in some cases from Israel itself.

More than 100 demonstrators were arrested last week at Columbia University where similar protests were held.

Moataz Salim, a GW University graduate student, told WTOP on Saturday that seven of the students in the encampment on Friday received suspensions from the university.

A GW University spokesperson said “the university does not comment on individual student conduct cases or ongoing conduct cases, including whether or not such a case exists.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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