The concrete barriers surrounding the Jerusalem neighborhood Gilo will be removed, Israel’s military announced.
The barriers were erected eight years ago during the second Palestinian intifada to protect the residents of Gilo from regular sniper fire from the Palestinian town Beit Jala.
The decision to remove the protective structures, announced Thursday by the Israel Defense Forces, was made due to the “stable security situation in the area.”
Assembly member Rick Chavez Zbur said UCLA’s inaction “likely violate” Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Block said the encampment “became a focal point for serious violence.”
More than 200 protesters were arrested during the late night raid.
American Jews are awakening to a new political reality concerning our changing status and position in the United States.
We need on-the-ground tactical training for Jewish student activists and leaders if the Jewish community is going to push back against this madness and protect college students.
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