University leaders across the U.S., including George Washington University's president and Harvard's interim President Alan Garber, are taking a firm stance against pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses, citing safety concerns and policy violations. Interim Penn President Larry Jameson described the 12-day-long demonstration as unsafe, while MIT set a 2:30 p.m. deadline for protesters to leave. Harvard and MIT have issued ultimatums to protesting students, threatening suspensions and involuntary leave if the encampments are not disbanded. The protests, which have seen participation from high school students and have led to confrontations with police, are part of a broader movement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and criticizing university policies.
More than 300 Harvard faculty members signed a letter sent to interim President Alan M. Garber ’76, urging his administration to negotiate with pro-Palestine student protesters staging an encampment in Harvard Yard. @TillyRobin and @neilhshah15 report. https://t.co/fteW3H73u8
More Than 300 Harvard Faculty Urge Garber To Negotiate with Pro-Palestine Protesters https://t.co/2rgeNi7sF9
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, students broke the fence used by the authorities to encircle the Gaza solidarity camp, thus renewing the protest. https://t.co/zrSImDODkS
BREAKING: A "Student Intifada" rally is going on at Harvard University right now. The Encampment Students said, "Despite the threat of suspension, students remain steadfast in their calls for Palestinian liberation." P.S. - The Five Gallon Water Bottles have become a symbol of… https://t.co/DU0Z9atjVT
German police evicted and arrested students just a few hours after setting up a pro-Palestine encampment at the Freie Universität Berlin. https://t.co/kDKFPGVeuN
Pro-Palestinian protesters formed human chains outside of Berlin's Free University before police arrived to break it up. Officers carried away some protesters, and reportedly used pepper spray on others ⬇️ https://t.co/0WUfB0cCu0 https://t.co/i1z4iquEuK
LATEST DETAILS: Protesters at MIT, Harvard hunker down despite orders to leave encampments https://t.co/Hbmbnrx0fl
More than 400 Harvard students and Cambridge residents marched to the private residence of interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 during a pro-Palestine rally Monday evening. @mnamponsah, @joycekim324, and @jo_lemann report. https://t.co/rAf1z2FdBt
Anti-Israel agitators at MIT take down barrier, retake campus encampment after police cleared it https://t.co/8odMYtl71k
Pro-Palestinian protesters knocked down barricades and took over fields at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school has warned students that those who don't leave the campus encampment could be suspended https://t.co/P1PGUmdcld https://t.co/TeRVLHu6iu
Interim President Larry Jameson released another statement reiterating Penn’s position: “Every day the encampment exists, the campus is less safe. Some have aimed to characterize this as a peaceful protest. It is not.” https://t.co/texNFuMJh2
After the Harvard administration threatened hundreds of students with immediate suspension over their protest for Palestine, a pro-Palestine student coalition led a march toward the house of the university president, Alan Garber. https://t.co/hFiOJ9Zq00
German police are arresting students at the Gaza solidarity encampment in FU Berlin University. https://t.co/ywohZj4W2G
VIDEO: Anti-#Israel Protesters Knock Down Barrier at #MIT https://t.co/kYw1ug48a4 #CollegeProtests https://t.co/r0Rsm2yvki
Berlin police break up a pro-Palestinian student camp at the city's Free University as protests over war in Gaza spread, reports AP
About 200 students from various high schools headed towards the Gaza solidarity encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Monday. The students joined other demonstrators there in a show of support as they resisted police orders to clear the encampment. https://t.co/ulZOaaYZkc
Harvard students march to the University’s interim Presidents home, after being threatened with suspension for pro Palestine protests. Undeterred the students chanted in solidarity with Gaza last night. https://t.co/60W16MoNVA
After Harvard University threatened hundreds of students with immediate suspension against the backdrop of the peaceful action for Gaza, the students led a march to Interim President Alan Garber’s house affirming their call for divestment from Israeli genocide. https://t.co/Cmxa6uYZ9O
Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment, occupy building at Rhode Island School of Design https://t.co/it8NX1kWuK
Defying Harvard's warnings, activist group 'Harvard out of Occupied Palestine' proclaims the 'student intifada' is here to stay, despite threats of suspension and ongoing university negotiations. https://t.co/giOIdYMbKh
Harvard students who participate in on-campus pro-Palestine protests "will be referred for involuntary leave" from school, the university's interim president said. https://t.co/of938I3lv4
#Pro-#Palestinian #protesters break through barricades to retake #MIT #encampment https://t.co/wBjee2LlgZ
Pro-Palestinian protesters that had been blocked by police from accessing an encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Monday broke through fencing, linked arms and encircled tents that remained there, as Columbia University canceled... https://t.co/0lrMboXmMA
Anti-Israel activists groups defied Harvard University warnings that their protest encampment must dissolve under threat of suspension, proclaiming the campus occupation movement a "student intifada." ✍️ @StarrJpost https://t.co/giOIdYLDUJ
Pro-Palestinian protesters that had been blocked by police from accessing an encampment at MIT broke through fencing, linked arms and encircled tents that remained there on Monday. https://t.co/v6EN9SeVYP
After informing the public that the "Student Intifada" would not rest, Harvard students marched to the home of interim president Alan Garber. https://t.co/ADddDezKYe
After Harvard threatened hundreds of students with immediate suspension, @HarvardOOP led a march to Interim President Alan Garber’s house. The University can no longer be complicit in the murder of Palestinians. HANDS OFF RAFAH. https://t.co/jLL8xEPqLd
While the UPenn encampment continues, administration sent out an email stating that the encampment must end and that it makes the university less safe every day. @RosemaryConnors has the latest and spoke with those on both sides. https://t.co/Zj94TcAVyd
Aerial footage by WCVB-TV shows pro-Palestine protesters on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus pushing through barriers set up around the Gaza solidarity encampment and forming a human chain around it on Monday. https://t.co/eB6OixsUOH
Protesters blocked Massachusetts Avenue at rush hour as efforts to remove pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT stalled https://t.co/4rt408NJcP
Harvard students are blocking the roads and marching to interim President Alan Garber’s house. https://t.co/4yztgyPoq8
Penn's interim president says pro-Palestinian encampment is 'causing fear for many' https://t.co/9nifXr3axr
The University of Pennsylvania's interim president called for de-escalation and reiterated the pro-Palestinian protest encampment set up on College Green violates university policy. "The encampment should end." https://t.co/5piQp3unoL
MIT will suspend any student protestors who did not leave the Kresge lawn by 2:30 p.m. Monday, the administration said in a letter to the campus community -- leading police to block off the encampment and droves of new protestors to rally on the campus. https://t.co/NCHNB0eaSr
“I call on those participating in the encampment to end the occupation of Harvard Yard.” The squatting students were threatened with eviction from dorms, prevention from taking exams, and being barred from campus if they do not leave. My latest: https://t.co/jJN5RQj9u8
Protesters at MIT re-constitute the Gaza solidarity encampment and form a human shield around it. https://t.co/GWV2Lc5NmP
BREAKING: High school students join MIT students for a sit-in to block Massachusetts Ave in Cambridge. The students are chanting for a free Palestine. https://t.co/QDUiauS0V4
BREAKING: The Harvard Student Encampment is not backing down. "The Student Intifada has engulfed the entire country. It is changing the conversation, expanding the realm of possibility." "If these administrations run their campuses as tyrants, those campuses will become… https://t.co/wUpqifa4j7
Harvard University threatens student protesters with "involuntary leave" https://t.co/NRpYrYtmUu
LATEST DETAILS: Pro-Palestinian protesters block Mass. Ave., tear down barricades after MIT orders demonstrators to leave encampment https://t.co/pwcfkrSXf7
HAPPENING NOW: A large group of student protesters continue calling for a ceasefire in Gaza after MIT ordered pro-Palestinian demonstrators to leave the encampment today or face suspension. https://t.co/yXhmPvkb17
BREAKING| Students of 11 High schools across Boston join the MIT student encampment in response to the increasing police repression. https://t.co/a4sVEU17JM
BREAKING: High school students from across Boston walk out of class to join the MIT student encampment in response to the increasing police repression. Eleven high schools, including private high school Boston Latin, have walked out to stand with Gaza. https://t.co/f0U1e0YDOJ
MIT Orders Pro-Palestinian Encampment to Disband by 2:30PM, Threatens Suspension Read More: https://t.co/fKQv5lLpyT
Harvard students who participate in on-campus pro-Palestine protests "will be referred for involuntary leave" from school, the university's interim president said Monday. Read more: https://t.co/ivHqrGGtix https://t.co/vjolWdgCCw
Harvard president says encampment must end, threatens ‘involuntary leave’ https://t.co/PzyrCDycIo
MIT’s president on Monday gave pro-Palestinian students who have camped out in the heart of the Cambridge campus a deadline of 2:30 p.m. to leave the encampment or face discipline, including academic suspension. https://t.co/qWcI8gwAxc
Harvard Gaza camp protesters threatened with "involuntary leave" by new interim prez https://t.co/RLk0WjG7Rl https://t.co/RLk0WjG7Rl
Harvard University's president threatened student protesters with "involuntary leave" from the school if they don't clear out the encampment at Harvard Yard. Students placed on involuntary leave won't be able to take exams or reside on campus. https://t.co/pSJTVRBr2Z
Harvard University interim President Alan Garber told student protesters in a community-wide email Monday that the pro-Palestinian encampment on the nation’s oldest campus must end ahead of commencement. https://t.co/j9fZuFDbFB
As the Penn encampment enters day 12, interim President J. Larry Jameson reiterated that it should come down. But he also said the university is weighing its response against the risk that any forceful action could cause. https://t.co/rUf4wyV8ML
BREAKING: Interim Penn President Larry Jameson said the Gaza Solidarity Encampment is making Penn's campus "less safe," suggesting organizers are more interested in "confrontation" and escalation than negotiating an end to their 12-day-long demonstration. https://t.co/yNeon2AIB2
BREAKING: Interim President Larry Jameson said the Gaza Solidarity Encampment is making the University "less safe," suggesting organizers are more interested in "confrontation" and escalation than negotiating an end to their week-long demonstration. Story to come in @dailypenn.
The president of George Washington University is calling for an end to the pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's campus, calling it “unlawful” and asking for help from police and the District in clearing protesters in a letter Sunday. https://t.co/F8hxM4maQB