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Students protest for Palestine across CT campuses

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Students formed a circle to shi... tents after they were erected.

Students formed a circle to shield the students who occupied the tents after they were erected.

A student fixes a banner on Tri...College’s encampment.

A student fixes a banner on Trinity College’s encampment.

A student reads "Born ...amp;#39;s encampment.

A student reads "Born Palestinian, Born Black" by Suheir Hammad in Trinity College's encampment.

A student at Trinity College ob...ment as he walks across campus.

A student at Trinity College observes the encampment as he walks across campus.

Dozens of tents scattered behin...leyan Liberated Zone."

Dozens of tents scattered behind Wesleyan University's administrative office form the "Wesleyan Liberated Zone."

Wesleyan student Amira Pierotti...lowing the Six-Day War in 1967.

Wesleyan student Amira Pierotti sports watermelon face paint. Watermelons became a symbol of Palestinian resistance after Israel's 26-year ban on publicly displaying the Palestinian flag following the Six-Day War in 1967.

Organizers distributed flowers ...een killed by Israel.

Organizers distributed flowers in honor of the Palestinian professors who have been killed by Israel.

Wesleyan student Elise McCamant...play throughout the encampment.

Wesleyan student Elise McCamant paints signs to display throughout the encampment.

An organizer speaks to a crowd ...tudent as they set up UCommune.

An organizer speaks to a crowd of students, arms linked, after UConn police officers dismantled their tents and arrested a student as they set up UCommune.

Over a dozen UCPD officers surveilled Wednesday's protest.

UConn professor Mary Beth Allen...ther faculty members.

UConn professor Mary Beth Allen attended Wednesday's rally along with a number of other faculty members.

Onlookers watch from the Univer...h Palestinians below.

Onlookers watch from the University of Connecticut library's terrace as students march in solidarity with Palestinians below.

A puppet designed by a UConn pu...testors on Wednesday.

A puppet designed by a UConn puppeteer loomed behind the protestors on Wednesday.

Students painted UConn Spirit ... arrested students and alumni.

Students painted UConn Spirit Rock in solidarity with UCommune’s 24 arrested students and alumni.

Students set up the encampment ...inecke Plaza on April 19, 2024.

Students set up the encampment on Beinecke Plaza on April 19, 2024.

A list of killed Palestinians w...ke Plaza from previous actions.

A list of killed Palestinians was was among the objects left in Beinecke Plaza from previous actions.

Over 200 books filled a new set...r encampment on April 19, 2024.

Over 200 books filled a new set of shelves in Beinecke Plaza as students set up their encampment on April 19, 2024.

Students provided mutual aid by...masks for each other.

Students provided mutual aid by supplying food and masks for each other.

Yale senior Craig Birckhead-Mor...inecke Plaza on April 19, 2024.

Yale senior Craig Birckhead-Morton sits in his tent in the encampment at Beinecke Plaza on April 19, 2024.

Students and community members ... police arrested 47 protestors.

Students and community members filled Beinecke Plaza to support the encampment on April 21, just hours before Yale police arrested 47 protestors.

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Thumbnail of A student fixes a banner on Trin_ College’s encampment.

Thumbnail of A student reads "Born P_'s encampment.

Thumbnail of A student at Trinity College obs_pment as he walks across campus.

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Thumbnail of Wesleyan student Amira Pierotti _llowing the Six-Day War in 1967.

Thumbnail of Organizers distributed flowers i_been killed by Israel.

Thumbnail of Wesleyan student Elise McCamant _splay throughout the encampment.

Thumbnail of An organizer speaks to a crowd o_student as they set up UCommune.

Thumbnail of Over a dozen UCPD officers surveilled Wednesday's protest.

Thumbnail of UConn professor Mary Beth Allen _other faculty members.

Thumbnail of Onlookers watch from the Univers_th Palestinians below.

Thumbnail of A puppet designed by a UConn pup_otestors on Wednesday.

Thumbnail of Students painted UConn Spirit R_4 arrested students and alumni.

Thumbnail of Students set up the encampment o_einecke Plaza on April 19, 2024.

Thumbnail of A list of killed Palestinians wa_cke Plaza from previous actions.

Thumbnail of Over 200 books filled a new set _ir encampment on April 19, 2024.

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Thumbnail of Yale senior Craig Birckhead-Mort_einecke Plaza on April 19, 2024.

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Students protest for Palestine across CT campuses

Updated May 2024

Location Connecticut, USA

Topics Activism, Education, Essays, Genocide, Journalism, Photography, Photojournalism, Policy Change, Protests, Social Justice, US Politics

Summary

A visual study of the four encampments across CT colleges, where students are protesting for Palestine and advocating for their universities to divest from the military weapon industry and from Israeli companies. For the Connecticut Mirror.

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