12 Arrested Outside NYC's New School as First Faculty-Led Gaza Solidarity Encampment Continues
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Published 2024-05-10
The first faculty-led Gaza solidarity encampment in the United States was launched Wednesday at The New School in New York City, where nearly two dozen professors and lecturers pitched tents inside the lobby of the university's main building on Fifth Avenue. The encampment is named after the Palestinian writer, poet and professor Refaat Alareer, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in December. The faculty protest began after the police raided a student encampment at The New School and arrested more than 40 students following a request by the university administration to clear the encampment. On Thursday, 12 more people were arrested outside The New School as the faculty encampment continued inside. Democracy Now! was on the scene and spoke with protesting faculty who denounced the school's ties to Israel and the militarized police response against student protesters. "For the state violence that our students were subjected to and traumatized because of, we could not stand on the sidelines any longer," part-time lecturer Suneil Sanzgiri said. "What we're doing here is calling for all faculty across the country to step up, to risk more and to escalate, because we have to get all war profiteers out of our universities."
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All Comments (21)
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Amy is such a national treasure. Truly a Godsend. Imagine being so committed to journalism that even walking her dog isn’t enough for her to miss reporting the news. I’m so grateful for you Amy and your work here and I will be donating now going forward!!
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People have had enough of complicit leaders ignoring the crime of the century.
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The fact that schools can invest in things like weapons and manufacturing is outrageous! How is this normal and acceptable to Americans.
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Extremely BENEFICIAL reporting! Thank you Amy.
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Divest from military-industrial complex
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Wow. Calling the police only escalates the situation. This is outrageous.
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Finally the Americans realise that they do not,in fact, live in "the land if the free". Huge respect to all the faculty members for doing what they can to protect and support their students.
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Amy is the GOAT of journalism!!! Nobody else comes even remotely close.
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Thank you Amy and everyone who speaks out for peace and justice for all!
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Democracy Now, you are doing a great job!!!
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I graduated from the New School 15 years ago and I am extremely proud of the students and faculty for continuing to uphold the principles of social justice the university was founded on.
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Thank you!❤
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Amy at the protest with her dog is iconic
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That’s dedication. Reporting while being out for a dog walk.
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Thank you, conscious people of the world. Its about time to rise up for justice. No justice no peace
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Respect to these teachers, students, and activists. Hold the line 🇵🇸❤️
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Thank you from Sweden for your reporting ♥️🇸🇪
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Respect to these students and techaers fighting for justice and freedom of the indigenous people of Palestine :hand-purple-blue-peace::thanksdoc:
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Its not war when one side has tanks and airforce and the others have pipebombs. The USA just gave 900 million, after the emergency 26 billion dollars, after the 3 billion a year to isreal. We support isreal welfare state like their universal Healthcare. When the USA children need Healthcare.
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We must support school students and also stop the criminals who are controlling the world by all means
