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Washington Suspends 21 Students After Violent Protest Causes Over $1M in Damages

The federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism has launched a review of UW's federal grants following the occupation of its engineering building by a pro-Palestinian group protesting ties to Boeing.

A pro-Palestinian protest and occupation of the University of Washington's Interdisciplinary Engineering Building has led to the suspension of 21 students, additional arrests and a review by the federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism that is examining the university's federal grants and contracts,(STEFAN JEREMIAH/AP FILE)
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Overview

  • Protesters from the group SUPER UW occupied UW's Interdisciplinary Engineering Building on May 5, causing extensive damage, including vandalism and arson, estimated at over $1 million.
  • The university has suspended 21 students involved in the protest and banned them from all campuses, with non-student participants also barred from the Seattle campus.
  • The federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is reviewing UW's compliance with civil rights laws and its federal grants in response to the incident.
  • UW President Ana Mari Cauce condemned the protest as violent and illegal, criticizing the group's statement celebrating Hamas' 2023 attacks on Israel.
  • Protesters demanded the university sever all ties with Boeing, citing its defense contracts, and defaced a Boeing mural during the occupation.