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Palestine Solidarity Encampment Press Release April 30th, 2024 The life-threatening assault we face tonight is nothing less than a horrifying, despicable act of terror. For over seven hours, zionist aggressors hurled gas canisters, sprayed pepper spray, and threw fireworks and bricks into our encampment. The broke our barriers repeatedly, clearly in an attempt to kill our community. Campus safety left within minutes, external security the university hired for "backup" watched, filmed, and laughed on the side as the immediate dangers inflicted upon us escalated. Law enforcement simply stood at the edge of the lawn and refused to budge as we screamed for their help. The only means of protection we had was each other. WE KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE. Despite the dangers, we refused to engage, standing by the principle sof our encampment - self defence. For all the school's pretense of student safety, we have experienced an unprecedented amount of violence and hatred while they stood by. The university's hypocrisy all too apparent, as signs of this escalation were reported, documented and indicated early on. The zionist attacks, their use of *chemical weaponry*, their hatred, their destruction, are but a microcosm of the genocide in Gaza. The university would *rather see us dead than divest.* cont'd