{"id":2431470,"date":"2025-05-06T13:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-militants-light-fires-at-university-take-over-building\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:54:17","slug":"antifa-militants-light-fires-at-university-take-over-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-militants-light-fires-at-university-take-over-building\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Antifa Militants&#8217; Light Fires at University, Take Over Building"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fantifa-militants-light-fires-at-university-take-over-building%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=2431470&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>On Monday night, a notable protest occurred at the University of Washington, resulting in the arrest of approximately 30 individuals. The demonstration was characterized as an &#8220;antifa-style&#8221; mob, which engaged in violent actions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kyle-rittenhouse-lawyer-im-glad-my-client-shot-joseph-rosenbaum\/\" title=\"WATCH -- Kyle Rittenhouse Lawyer: &#039;I&#039;m Glad&#039; My Client Shot Joseph Rosenbaum\">including setting fires<\/a> and occupying an engineering building. Protesters expressed anti-police sentiments and resisted law enforcement attempts to clear the scene. This protest is part of a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theres-nothing-wrong-with-asking-questions-about-damar-hamlins-sudden-collapse\/\" title=\"There\u2019s Nothing Wrong With Asking Questions About Damar Hamlin\u2019s Sudden Collapse\">similar incidents related<\/a> to the university&#8217;s perceived financial ties to Israel amid ongoing tensions stemming from the conflict in Gaza. The university has stated that it will refer charges of trespassing and property destruction to the King county Prosecutor\u2019s office and will take action against any involved students. This incident follows a history of protests at the university, including a previous illegal encampment by anti-Israel demonstrators. The university maintains it&#8217;s commitment to opposing anti-Semitism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-stands-by-call-to-ban-pro-palestinian-groups-from-colleges\/\" title=\"DeSantis supports banning pro-Palestinian groups on ...es.\">ensuring campus safety<\/a>.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police arrested dozens of protesters at the University of Washington on Monday night after an &ldquo;antifa-style&rdquo; mob lit fires and took over a building to protest Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;About 30 individuals who occupied&rdquo; an engineering studies building were arrested and will be referred for prosecution, a UW representative said in a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/06\/statement-on-occupation-of-interdisciplinary-engineering-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a>. Videos posted on X by journalists showed black-clothed agitators leading the riot and calling for violence against police, the latest in a long line of unlawful outbursts targeting UW over its supposed financial ties to Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The links and posted videos contain content which contains vulgar language that may offend some readers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Death to the police! Abolish the police,&rdquo; one protester <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camhigby\/status\/1919634429200286207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">yelled<\/a> at officers as they attempted to clear protesters, according to video footage d by Cam Higby on X. &ldquo;Every cop death is a victory for the resistance,&rdquo; a protester can be heard shouting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Breaking &mdash; Antifa militants have taken over the University of Washington campus to protest Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple fires have been set. Authorities have issued an order to disperse. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4t0HFPxvut\">pic.twitter.com\/4t0HFPxvut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katie Daviscourt &#128248; (@KatieDaviscourt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1919622540890144848?\">May 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Protesters were seen starting a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1919622540890144848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dumpster<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camhigby\/status\/1919619751883763762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fire<\/a>&rdquo; on the campus, camping out in the engineering building, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1919639947037806643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blocking entrances<\/a> with objects such as propped-up chairs and their bodies, footage showed. Protesters also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1919623642113310747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">displayed<\/a> a Palestinian flag in a window of the facility.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camhigby\/status\/1919602791477346481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">police officers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camhigby\/status\/1919596718259347529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">private security<\/a> personnel came toward the building, protesters were recorded forming lines, advancing on them and prompting them to retreat. Some confronting the police appeared to carry makeshift shields made from pieces of garbage cans.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1919637775348846747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">armed officers<\/a> managed to enter the building and make arrests, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1919645286659719642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">loading some<\/a> into the back of a van, footage showed.<\/p>\n<p>The agitators lit &ldquo;multiple fires&rdquo; over the course of the night, according to Post Millennial reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1919622540890144848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katie Daviscourt<\/a>, who was at the scene. Firefighters were seen <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1919630592892715433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hosing down<\/a> the flames that had begun to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1919624307044499831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spread<\/a> from the dumpster.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Charges of trespassing, property destruction and disorderly conduct, and conspiracy to commit all three, will be referred to the King County Prosecutor&rsquo;s Office,&rdquo; UW&rsquo;s statement said. &ldquo;Any students identified as being involved will also be referred to the Student Conduct Office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The King County Prosecutor&rsquo;s Office did not immediately respond to an inquiry from the Daily Caller News Foundation. UW told the DCNF it did not yet have information on whether any arrestees are UW students.<\/p>\n<p>UW has repeatedly had violent or threatening run-ins with anti-Israel protesters since Hamas&rsquo; Oct. 7, 2023 attacks ignited the current war in Gaza. Protesters in May 2024 set up an illegal tent encampment and refused to leave for weeks before UW issued an agreement conceding to various demands, including the creation of a &ldquo;Palestine&rdquo; academic committee at taxpayers&rsquo; expense.&nbsp;UW President Ana Mari Cauce&rsquo;s home and car were later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OmQPk4Rwoxc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vandalized<\/a> with Hamas triangle symbols and other messages in November.<\/p>\n<p>UW also faces&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/us-department-of-educations-office-civil-rights-sends-letters-60-universities-under-investigation-antisemitic-discrimination-and-harassment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pressure<\/a> from the Trump administration to curb alleged campus anti-Semitism or lose federal funding in response to the encampment protest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The University will not be intimidated by this sort of offensive and destructive behavior and will continue to oppose anti-Semitism in all its forms,&rdquo; UW said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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A UW spokesperson stated that approximately 30 people who occupied an engineering building were arrested and will face prosecution. Footage shared by journalists on X showed individuals in black inciting violence against police during the unrest, which is part of ongoing protests targeting UW due to its alleged financial connections to Israel. Protesters were seen starting fires, camping inside the building, and blocking entrances with various objects. When law enforcement approached, some protesters confronted them with makeshift shields made from trash can lids. Despite this resistance, armed officers entered the building to make arrests. The university plans to refer charges of trespassing, property damage, disorderly conduct, and conspiracy related to these actions to the King County Prosecutor&#8217;s Office. The situation follows a series of violent protests at UW since Hamas&#8217; attacks on October 7, 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2431471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UW-Protest.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[14436,3802,3970,4861,3699],"class_list":["post-2431470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-activism","tag-antifa","tag-protests","tag-university","tag-violence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UW-Protest.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2431470"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2431474,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431470\/revisions\/2431474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2431471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2431470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2431470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2431470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}