{"id":2236128,"date":"2024-05-03T02:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T06:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-storm-library-at-portland-state-university\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T02:18:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T06:18:27","slug":"protesters-storm-library-at-portland-state-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-storm-library-at-portland-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Demonstrators invade Portland State University library"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprotesters-storm-library-at-portland-state-university%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2236128&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Anti-Israel protesters reentered Portland State University&#8217;s library after law enforcement \u2064cleared it once.\u2062 Police arrested 22\u200c demonstrators, mostly non-students, calling for a Gaza ceasefire. Homemade weapons were found but not\u200c used\u2062 against officers. Protesters breached \u200bthe\u2062 library again,\u200b prompting police intervention.\u200d Officers responded with force to remove trespassers\u200d from the \u200clibrary and park block.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Anti-Israel protesters stormed a library at Portland State University on Thursday evening for a second time, hours after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> initially cleared the building of protesters who occupied it as part of the protest and demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>Police officers were called to clear the library of its illegal occupants on Thursday morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-expected-to-push-build-back-better-vote-into-2022\/\" title=\"Senate Expected To Push Build Back Better Vote Into 2022\">multiple outlets reported<\/a>. The library had been occupied since April 29 as part of the anti-Israel demonstration on Portland State University\u2019s campus. <\/p>\n<p>At least 22 protesters were arrested as police cleared the building, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katu.com\/news\/local\/portland-police-initiate-clearance-of-protestors-from-portland-state-university-library-free-palenstine-israel-students-alumni-alum-millar-library-boeing-gaza-jewish-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KATU<\/a>, a Portland ABC affiliate.\u00a0Only four of the people arrested were reportedly students.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters at the library were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.koin.com\/news\/protests\/police-begin-moving-in-to-clear-psus-library\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KOIN reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/while-housed-at-fort-pickett-in-virginia-afghan-evacuees-faced-few-repercussions-for-crimes-like-physical-abuse-vehicle-theft\/\" title=\"While Housed At Fort Pickett In Virginia, Afghan Evacuees Faced \u2018Few Repercussions\u2019 For Crimes Like Physical Abuse, Vehicle Theft\">homemade weapons<\/a> in the library after it cleared the protesters, according to KATU. None of the weapons were reportedly used on law enforcement officers. <\/p>\n<p>The building remained clear for several hours until protesters breached the library again and attempted to reoccupy it. Reports surfaced of protesters entering the building early Thursday evening, according to reports. Police officers were once again called to clear the library once again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re the police. Leave the building now, or force will be used against you,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/video\/police-clear-library-at-portland-state-university-arrest-protesters-210181189570\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an officer was heard on video before entering the library.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Portland Police Bureau <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PPBAlerts\/status\/1786222443113439414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">released a statement on X<\/a>, formerly Twitter, about their return to the university.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can now confirm that trespassers did pull down the fence and broke back into the library. Police officers moved back into the library and made arrests. Arrests have also been made for people refusing to leave the park block at the library,\u201d Portland police said on X, formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PPBAlerts\/status\/1786222443113439414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: we can now confirm that trespassers did pull down the fence and broke back into the library. Police officers moved back into the library and made arrests. Arrests have also been made for people refusing to leave the park block at the library. (cont&#8217;d)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PPB Event Messages (@PPBAlerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PPBAlerts\/status\/1786222443113439414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Video from when the police cleared the library showed the interior of the building damaged, with many of the walls vandalized and spray painted, including images of the Palestinian flag and other messages in graffiti such as \u201cIsraeli Diaper Forces.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We now have video of library clear #2 tonight. Shortly after this, we made arrests of people illegally in the library. We have officers monitoring the library and several groups that have splintered off into small marches. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPCCgHWed0\">pic.twitter.com\/NPCCgHWed0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PPB Event Messages (@PPBAlerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PPBAlerts\/status\/1786233512275988569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The police also announced that seven more people were arrested for breaking into the library. They warned that \u201cmore arrests may follow if necessary to keep people for breaching the library and remaining in the closed park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The campus had been closed for three days due to the protests and demonstrations. Portland State University President Ann Cudd announced the school would reopen on May 3 in a message <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pdx.edu\/president\/may-2-2024-message\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on the university\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is my expectation that campus will be open tomorrow thanks to the tireless work of many,\u201d Cudd said. \u201cMost of us are exceedingly eager for a return to class, to work, and to being together on campus in community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anti-Israel protesters entered the Portland State University library for the second time on Thursday evening, following an initial clearing by law enforcement earlier that day. Police were summoned to remove the protesters who had occupied the library during the protest. 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