Protesters set up pro-Palestinian 'encampment' on U of A Mall
- Ellie Wolfe
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Protesters of Israel's war actions have set up a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Arizona Mall, following similar events at Arizona State University and numerous other campuses across the country. Video by Ellie Wolfe
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The University of Arizona Mall formally closes at 10 p.m. but a student organizer said the pro-Palestinian group is prepared to stay overnight and risk arrests.
"The vote is to disperse" a protest organizer at the University of Arizona announced Monday night, after arrest warnings. UA Mall to be closed until graduation, senior official reveals.
The University of Arizona closed portions of its mall Tuesday, posting "no trespassing" signs. Pro-Palestinian protesters moved their "encampment" to a different campus site.
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