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Drexel University in Philadelphia threatened to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters Monday as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war surpassed the 3,000 mark nationwide.
Drexel President John Fry said in a statement Monday night that he had authorized "all necessary steps to clear the encampment safely."
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Pro-Palestinian protesters ignored a request by Drexel University's president to disband their encampment on Monday as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war approached the 3,000 mark nationwide. Drexel's campus remained on lockdown, with classes being held virtually as police kept watch over the demonstration on the school's Korman Quad. Many Drexel employees were told to work from home.
The United States and Israel both vehemently condemned a request by the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in connection with the seven-month war