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   Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:29 JST Unicorn Riot

   NEW: Drexel Students Set Up Palestine Encampment, Call for Divestment From Israel
   https://unicornriot.ninja/2024/drexel-students-set-up-palestine-encampment-call-for-divestment-from-israel/
   Following a rainy Nakba Day commemoration march from Center City that started around 4 p.m.
   Philadelphia and Drexel police officers quickly surrounded the encampment.

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:25 JST Unicorn Riot

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     As the Penn Disorientation Guide outlines, police forces multiplied during the campus crackdowns of the 1970s, until today:
     “If you walk west down Market St. from 30th St. Station, in 1.5 miles you pass through the jurisdictions of 6 police departments." https://penndisorientation.com/2023/08/28/a-brief-and-violent-history-of-campus-policing/

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:26 JST Unicorn Riot

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     While the encampments might seem like a typical exercise in campus politics it should be noted these activities are regarded as a strategic threat to Israel because they could shift the intellectual climate in the United States, which is Israel’s main international patron.

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:26 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Articles by James Bamford in The Nation showed groups like the Israeli-American Council & Canary Mission are closely coordinating w. Israeli government agencies to crush student protests in the U.S. by harassing protesters.
     https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/israeli-american-council/
     https://www.thenation.com/article/world/canary-mission-israel-covert-operations/

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:26 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Plethora of Police Forces in West Philly since 1970s:
     After the shocking events at Kent State and Jackson State, in September 1970 President Nixon’s Commission on Campus Unrest, chaired by Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton, dropped its report.
     One result was the rise of campus police departments.

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:27 JST Unicorn Riot

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     In a tense confrontation at the beginning of the stream, Philly officers in riot gear wearing “Counter-Terrorism Operations” badges briefly assembled inside the perimeter but withdrew.

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:27 JST Unicorn Riot

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     In interviews on-site students said that they were pushing to get #Drexel to pull its investments from BlackRock, which does business with Israel, as well as other divestments. They also said Drexel administrators have claimed it is illegal to disclose specific investments.

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:27 JST Unicorn Riot

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     During late Saturday night, police were largely a static presence, dozens of students milled outside the perimeter discussing politics & playing music. A know-your-rights training with Up Against the Law & National Lawyers Guild members also took place w most camp participants.

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:27 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Camp supporters regularly handed supplies including stacks of pizza, large tent structures & medic supplies over barricades w/o much interest from police. A Unicorn Riot reporter stuck around until morning as a police sweep seemed possible (UPenn’s camp was cleared this way).

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:28 JST Unicorn Riot

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     On Saturday police largely barred people from entering; apparently on orders from Drexel’s campus police chief. There was a brief struggle over the metal barricade components; an officer brandished a Taser at the crowd but was pulled back by another. Video:

     https://x.com/UR_Ninja/status/1792004001979859038

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:28 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Our livestream from inside the barricade ring ran for almost 3 1/2 hours until shortly before midnight Saturday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtZ2dIJT0Lo

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:28 JST Unicorn Riot

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     The night before, nearly 20 demonstrators were arrested just blocks away at the UPenn campus which we also streamed live. https://unicornriot.ninja/2024/upenn-students-arrested-at-palestine-demo-after-building-occupation-attempt/

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:44:28 JST Unicorn Riot

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     At Drexel on Saturday night, students and other observers we interviewed discussed everything from Philly’s protest culture and law enforcement practices to the Samidoun Prisoner’s Solidarity Network. Full livestream:
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtZ2dIJT0Lo

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:54:33 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Full story: Drexel Students Set Up Palestine Encampment, Call for Divestment From Israel
     https://unicornriot.ninja/2024/drexel-students-set-up-palestine-encampment-call-for-divestment-from-israel/
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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:54:34 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Campus police in this side of the city (Drexel & UPenn) have demarcated “patrol zones” which extend into the city.

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2024 06:54:34 JST Unicorn Riot

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