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Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges

College and university officials across the U.S. are starting to say the anti-Israel protests are being infiltrated by outside agitators, not affiliated with the schools.

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Sharon Wood, Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Texas, sent this message to protestors and UT students.

Of the fifty-five people who were found to have ‘violated institutional rules’ during on-campus protests on Wednesday, some 26 were not staff or students, according to a statement released by the university

57 people were arrested in Wednesday's clash between pro-Palestine protesters and law enforcement on UT Austin's campus. We take a closer look at UT's "institutional rules" around free speech and assembly.

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Several students from the university's Palestine Solidarity Committee walked out of class and congregated near Gregory Gym, despite UT sending a letter to students the night before stating the event was not authorized.

The university said the protest was not authorized and those who participate can expect disciplinary actions including suspension.

Students at the University of Texas at Austin were showing their support for Palestinians on Wednesday.