Two student groups have now set up tents on the Seattle campus quad, demanding the university cut ties with Israel and Boeing.
by Scarlet Hansen in Crosscut
An encampment on the University of Washington campus has grown to more than 100 demonstrators after a second group set up a protest zone in solidarity with Gaza. Both groups are calling on the University to cut ties with Israel and Boeing.
The initial encampment established Monday morning by UW’s Progressive Student Union now sits across the path from the United Front’s “Popular University for Gaza.” United Front members say they wanted to ensure adequate resources and community support to protect the safety of their members before establishing their “liberated zone.”
“We [UF and PSU] are sharing this space, we are fighting for the same cause which is standing in solidarity with Palestinians,” said United Front member and UW student Isaac, who asked that his last name not be used out of concern for privacy and possible retribution. “We are here in the struggle together.” (continued)