PUBLISHED : 5 May 2024 at 09: 06 A union of University of Michigan trainees rally at an encampment in the Diag to pressure the university to divest its endowment from business that assistance Israel or might revenue from the continuous dispute inbetween Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, on the University of Michigan college school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S., April 22,2024 REUTERS Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly interferedwith a beginning event at the University of Michigan on Saturday while demonstrators dealtwith off with authorities at the University of Virginia as U.S. colleges braced for more chaos throughout graduation celebrations. Students throughout the U.S. have rallied or set up campingtents at lots of universities to demonstration the months-long war in Gaza and call on President Joe Biden, who hasactually supported Israel, to do more to stop the bloodshed in Gaza. They likewise need their schools divest from business that assistance Israel’s federalgovernment, such as arms providers. Videos shared on social media revealed lots of trainees using the conventional keffiyeh headdress and graduation caps and waving Palestinian flags as they strolled down the center aisle of Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, amongst cheers and boos from a crowd of thousands. The event continued and school authorities accompanied the protesters towards the back of the arena, however no arrests were made, according to Colleen Mastony, a representative for the university. “Peaceful demonstrations like this haveactually taken location at U-M start events for years,” Mastony stated in a declaration. “The university
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