Northeastern U. pro-Gaza protest broken up, police make arrests NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

Around 100 people were arrested early Saturday morning as police broke up the pro-Palestinian encampments at Northeastern University.

Police gathered inside Shillman Hall overnight, then came out in the early hours and started to spread out around the centennial common, telling protesters to go home. But their chants grew louder.

Moving trucks arrived on scene to assist police.

Northeastern University has called the demonstration a violation of the student code of conduct, but many students have said they are willing to face discipline from the school as they call for a ceasefire in Gaza and divesting from companies with ties to Israel.

”The quads on Northeastern’s Boston campus are reserved by the division of Student Life for scheduled university events. Students currently demonstrating on Centennial Quad do not have authorization and are in violation of the Code of Student …