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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — (UPDATED 7:11) After days of camping out in the Boylston Place Alley of Emerson College, student pro-Palestinian protestors were forced out early Thursday morning. Boston Police had riot gear on as they advanced down the alley, arresting 108 protestors.
Boston Police say four officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the scrum, and that no protestors in custody were hurt. All arrested will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.
They're not the only student body to protest like this— students attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, and Harvard University have similar ongoing demonstrations. Protestors there say they will not leave their positions until school administrations sever alleged financial relations with Israel.
Read More: Pro-Palestine Harvard Students Set Up Encampment In Harvard Yard
Nationwide similar protests were happening at New York University, Columbia University, and University of Michigan.
The early morning hours at Boylston Place Alley. Photo: James Rojas / WBZ NewsRadio
President of Brandeis University Ron Liebowitz said the protests are targeting Jewish students with physical and verbal attacks, interfering with their ability to study and carry out everyday lives. The statement was coupled with the announcement that Brandeis is extending its transfer application deadline.
"Students elsewhere should know we welcome all — Jews and students from every background — who seek an excellent undergraduate education and an environment striving to be free of harassment and Jew-hatred to apply," Liebowitz said.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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