17 arrested after Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police on Utah campus [Video]

SALT LAKE CITY — A pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Utah turned into an encampment on Monday, and those involved actively demonstrated late into the night.

As a result of the protest, 17 people were taken into custody and structures, including tents, were disbanded. Additionally, one hatchet was confiscated.

Salt Lake City Police said one officer assigned to the University of Utah’s Department of Public Safety received a minor injury. Another SLCPD officer was hit in the helmet with a water bottle but was not injured.

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More than 100 protesters gathered at Presidents’ Circle Monday afternoon, peacefully taking up space in solidarity with other college campuses around the United States where students have been arrested for protesting.

Protesters demanded that the university cut all ties with Israel.

“We’re still here, we’re still out on the …