Large Palestinian flag now hangs over 1959 E St.

Student Coalition for Palestine members are protesting U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield. They hung a giant Palestinian flag from the roof of 1959 E St., next to where she's speaking Thursday. The flag was removed after about five minutes. Story to come

More than 30 students have set up tents in the Universiry Yard calling on GW to divest financial ties with Israel, joining a mobilization of encampments at more than a dozen universities nationwide. The GW Hatchet

More than 50 pro-Palestinian students pitched tents in University Yard beginning at about 5 a.m. Thursday, joining a movement of encampments at more than a dozen universities nationwide gwhatchet.com/2024/04/25/liv…

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BREAKING: The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing next Wednesday on the Metropolitan Police Department’s reported refusal to clear the GW encampment. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, MPD Chief Pamela Smith invited to testify. Story to come

OFFICERS SPRAY STUDENTS WITH PEPPER SPRAY, BRANDISH BATONS

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Hundreds of police arrested 33 protesters at the University Yard encampment early Wednesday morning, clearing the pro-Palestinian demonstration gwhatchet.com/2024/05/08/mpd…

What student journalists saw at the campus protests ti.me/4b9sXSB

Photos and words from The GW Hatchet photographers in TIME today. Powerful work. Grab a copy if you can. Cover photo by James Schapp, photos inside by Sage Russell, Daniel Heuer, Kaiden Yu and Tom Rath

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