{"id":2239923,"date":"2024-05-08T09:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T13:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-washington-university-anti-israel-protest-broken-up-by-police-with-33-arrests\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T09:50:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T13:50:20","slug":"george-washington-university-anti-israel-protest-broken-up-by-police-with-33-arrests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-washington-university-anti-israel-protest-broken-up-by-police-with-33-arrests\/","title":{"rendered":"Police break up anti-Israel protest at George Washington University, 33 arrested"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fgeorge-washington-university-anti-israel-protest-broken-up-by-police-with-33-arrests%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=2239923&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>The \u200bGeorge Washington University encampment \u200dcleared by the Metropolitan Police Department\u200c after escalating tension. Mayor Muriel Bowser&#8217;s \u200bscheduled House Oversight Committee appearance shifted focus\u200c due to campus\u200b issues. \u200bRep. James \u2062Comer (R-KY) confirmed the meeting cancellation following Bowser&#8217;s discussion with him. The \u200dGeorge\u2063 Washington University encampment\u200d was cleared by the Metropolitan Police Department due \u200cto escalating tensions. Mayor Muriel Bowser&#8217;s planned House Oversight Committee appearance was redirected to address campus issues. \u2064Rep. James Comer (R-KY)\u2063 confirmed the meeting \u200ccancellation after discussing with Bowser.  <\/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 data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>George Washington University<\/a> encampment was cleared by the Metropolitan <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Police<\/a> Department early Wednesday morning after two weeks of growing tensions.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Muriel Bowser<\/a> was expected to appear at a hearing from the House Oversight Committee later on Wednesday but said she spoke with Rep. James Comer (R-KY) about focusing her day on the problems on campus. She said she expects the hearing to be pulled based on that conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Comer confirmed he would be pulling the meeting. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>\ud83d\udea8Following the Metropolitan Police Department finally clearing out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-to-crack-down-on-george-washington-universitys-radical-antisemitic-encampment-with-investigation-and-tour\/\" title=\"Investigation and Tour to Address Radical, Antisemitic Encampment at George Washington University\">unlawful encampment<\/a> on GW\u2019s campus, I am very pleased to announce that the hearing with DC Mayor Bowser has been canceled.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPoversight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GOPoversight<\/a> will continue to hold DC officials accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Statement below.\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IVkgdktwwr\">pic.twitter.com\/IVkgdktwwr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJamesComer\/status\/1788193279416160690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMPD is the best in the business at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wis-iowa-take-opposite-approaches-to-coronavirus-measures\/\" title=\"Wis., Iowa take opposite approaches to coronavirus measures\">keeping people safe<\/a>,\u201d Bowser said at a press conference. She quickly turned over the comments to MPD. <\/p>\n<p>MPD said it supports those exercising their First Amendment rights to protest but prioritizes safety over that precedent. Police deployed pepper spray on some protesters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of the decisions I have made are based on public safety,\u201d MPD Chief Pamela Smith said. <\/p>\n<p>A total of 33 arrests were made for charges of unlawful trespassing and an assault on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officer<\/a>. Twenty-nine were charged with unlawful conduct, while four people, one inside the encampment, were charged with assaulting a police officer. There were no serious injuries to officers.<\/p>\n<p>The protest came to an end after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-professor-warned-colleagues-that-schools-racial-preferences-were-illegal-and-he-was-removed-from-directorship-now-hes-suing\/\" title=\"Medical Professor Warned Colleagues That School\u2019s Racial Preferences Were Illegal And He Was Removed From Directorship. Now He\u2019s Suing.\">university officials<\/a> said they failed to come to an agreement with protesters\u2019 demands. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this particular location where there is private property, we will not allow them to encamp anymore,\u201d Smith said when asked about protesters who said they still plan on camping. \u201cAs of the area that we have now secured, there will be no protests in that area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MPD also confirmed that some people who were involved with the encampment at Columbia University in New York also traveled to Washington to involve themselves with the GWU encampment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMPD\u2019s response to the demonstration is apolitical,\u201d Bowser said.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story that will be updated. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Metropolitan Police Department cleared the George Washington University encampment Wednesday morning after escalating tension for two weeks. Mayor Muriel Bowser planned to attend a House Oversight Committee hearing but shifted focus after discussing with Rep. 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