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University of Washington Protest Ends with 30 Arrests After Building Occupation

Pro-Palestinian activists demanded the university sever ties with Boeing, citing its defense contracts with Israel, as law enforcement cleared the site and condemned the action as antisemitic.

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Pro-Palestinian students at the University of Washington occupied the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building Monday evening.
Protesters occupied a University of Washington building to urge it to cut ties with Boeing over defense contracts. Monday 5th May 2025.

Overview

  • The protest, organized by the suspended student group SUPER UW, targeted the Boeing-funded Interdisciplinary Engineering Building over Boeing's military contracts with Israel.
  • Protesters set fires in dumpsters, barricaded entrances, and hung a banner renaming the building after a Palestinian student killed in Gaza.
  • Law enforcement, including campus police and Washington State Patrol, arrested about 30 individuals on charges such as trespassing, property destruction, and conspiracy.
  • The University of Washington denounced the occupation as illegal and antisemitic, vowing to pursue legal and disciplinary actions against those involved.
  • This incident reflects ongoing tensions over corporate influence in academia and free speech debates linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict.