On Saturday, 69 people were arrested at the Arizona State University trying to establish a Gaza Camp to demand the university divest itself from Israeli companies.
An official with the university told 12 News, that most of the individuals that were attempting to set up the encampment were not part of ASU’s student body, nor were they faculty.
ASU began clearing the tents around midnight, and by 1:45 AM the last of the group had left. Three of the protesters arrested and charged with criminal trespassing were Michael Clancy, 20, Harry Smith, 19, and William Whitmire, 59.
From left to right: Harry Smith, 19, Michael Clancy, 20, and William Whitmire, 59
According to AZ Family, the first two pictured are current students at ASU.
A video from the protest, which began Friday evening, showed people fainting or pretending to faint as police moved in to break up the occupation. The Post Millennial…
