Pro-Palestinian Protest at Pomona College
Nineteen students from Pomona College were arrested after a pro-Palestinian protest over artwork depicting an apartheid wall. Eighteen were charged with misdemeanor trespassing and one with obstruction of justice. The college president threatened immediate suspension for participants and banned non-Pomona students from campus. Protestors chanted anti-occupation slogans and some refused to identify themselves, using racial slurs.
Key Points
- Arrest of 19 students at Pomona College following pro-Palestinian protest
- Charges including misdemeanor trespassing and obstruction of justice
- Threat of immediate suspension for participating students by college president
- Ban on non-Pomona students from campus
- Use of anti-black racial slur during protest
Pros
- Raising awareness for the Palestinian cause
- Exercising freedom of speech and right to protest
Cons
- Arrests and charges against students
- Disruption of campus activities
- Use of racial slurs by protestors