A student-led protest demanding the University of Virginia divest from the state of Israel originally planned for Wednesday got off to an early start Tuesday afternoon. University officials say the nearly 100 protesters gathered on Grounds will be allowed to stay so long as they do not erect tents, as have been seen at other campus protests nationwide.
During the 1970 May Days protest at the University of Virginia students voiced their opposition to the United States’ decision to expand the Vietnam War into Cambodia.
Gallery: Police confront protesters at VCU; arrests made
Police arrive at a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
Demonstrators and law enforcement officers clash during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
Demonstrators and law enforcement officers clash during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
A demonstrator yells at law enforcement officers during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
VCU student Sereen Haddad asks demonstrators to disperse during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU on April 29. The night ended with a violent confrontation between police and protesters, 13 arrests and dozens of injuries.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
Demonstrators wait for police to arrive at a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
A law enforcement officer holds a shield during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
A demonstrator yells at law enforcement officers during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
Law enforcement officers holds a shield during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
Demonstrators and law enforcement officers clash during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
A demonstrator preparing for police to arrive stands behind a sign during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU on April 29.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
Demonstrators and law enforcement officers clash during a pro-Palestine rally at VCU, Monday, April 29, 2024.
During the 1970 May Days protest at the University of Virginia students voiced their opposition to the United States’ decision to expand the Vietnam War into Cambodia.