Far from this week’s dramatic scenes of baton-wielding police clad in riot gear and bulletproof vests clashing with pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses coast to coast a diverse combination of Iowa City students and residents on Friday mingled peacefully on the University of Iowa Pentacrest lawn.
In response to a surge in national collegiate activism, about two dozen Iowa City High School students participated in a walkout and all-day protest on the lawn of the school, followed by a march to the University of Iowa Pentacrest on Friday. The event was organized by the group City Students for Palestine. The students.
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Blog for Iowa would like to wish everyone a safe and peaceful holiday season. An invitation from Ed Flaherty, Veterans for Peace and PEACE Iowa Dear Peacemaking Friends, Pardon my intrusion on Christmas Eve. Looking to extend the message of Peace to Friday, December 29th. The need is excruciating. Hope you can join us. The…