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Photos: Pro-Palestine group protests on campus

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Story by Toby Mohr, Freelance Writer • May 3, 2024
Photo by Toby Mohr

A group of UW-Eau Claire students protested on campus Friday to show their support for Palestine and demand the university to divest from companies “complicit in war crimes and human rights violations in Palestine.”

See photos from the scene of the protest and the group’s march around the campus mall.

This is a developing story, check back with The Spectator for updates.

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Students protested in support of Palestine on the campus mall Friday.

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