After early the Tuesday morning arrests of nine individuals, student groups organized a protest in the afternoon.
Student demonstrators in the rainy weather protesting outside of Coffman Memorial Union Tuesday. (Image by Daye Stager)
The demonstrations continued throughout the day after the University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) arrested nine UMN students, staff and community members earlier that morning at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. (Image by Daye Stager)
A student waves a Palestinian flag against a backdrop of protestors gathered outside of Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday. (Image by Daye Stager)
Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg of Jewish Voices for Peace leads a Passover Seder ceremony in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, and student protestors outside Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday. (Image by Daye Stager)
Rep. Ilhan Omar
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL) came to campus Tuesday evening to express solidarity with protestors.
In a passionate speech defending students’ rights to free speech and demonstration, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL) of Minnesota’s Fifth District expressed solidarity with students protesting nationwide outside of Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday. (Image by Daye Stager)
Omar talks with students and community members outside Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday. (Image by Daye Stager)
Omar talks with students and community members outside Coffman Memorial Union on Tuesday, April 23rd. Representative Omar visited the demonstrations to express solidarity with student protestors after the Tuesday morning arrests. (Image by Daye Stager)
Omar’s speech called for increased awareness around the plight of Palestinians and condemned the University of Minnesota administration’s response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. (Image by Daye Stager)
During the early morning encampments, nine UMN students, staff and community members were arrested by UMPD. (Image by Daye Stager)
Says a lot when the lead photo is a completely masked student waving a PFLP flag – PFLP is considered a terrorist organization and assisted Hamas on October 7th.
Shame on you. I’m incredibly disappointed in the total lack of intelligence or even basic thought displayed by my fellow students. Do you think he/she/it even knows what that flag is?
fed up with y'all's bull
Apr 29, 2024 at 10:58 am
Says a lot when the lead photo is a completely masked student waving a PFLP flag – PFLP is considered a terrorist organization and assisted Hamas on October 7th.
Shame on you. I’m incredibly disappointed in the total lack of intelligence or even basic thought displayed by my fellow students. Do you think he/she/it even knows what that flag is?