Since my real name isn't on here, I'd like to say something. I was at the Ohio State University protest for Palestine last night, and the way police treated us was atrocious.
They stayed at a distance until the Isha prayer. This prayer must be said at 9:45 every day. Police chose this moment to start arresting and hurting people. This is when everyone was most vulnerable.
Every protester was completely peaceful. We were shouting "Let Them Pray" to the officers, and they replied with ignorance. I was lucky I didn't get arrested, but I know people who did. I am bruised, and the wind was knocked out of me.
This is all because we don't support a genocide and want to make a change. OSU made up a curfew (that has never existed) and said we were trespassing. Many of us live there.
Bottom line: keep going. Make the world see that you care.
"From the River to the Sea Palestine Will be Free"
HAPPENING NOW: ~30 minutes ago, police moved in on ohio state university's gaza solidarity encampment and began making arrests. as of ~15 minutes ago at least 6 arrests were reported. you can donate to their bail fund here
Ohio State University had fucking SNIPERS posted watching the student protests today. Ohio State University is LYING saying there was no snipers, when there are multiple photos(including the one in this post) confirming there, in fact, WAS Snipers. What the actual fuck are we doing, America?!
Police forces across the country are using excessive force (tasing and fucking sniper’s on the roof) on college campuses and students for checks notes peacefully protesting and dancing and there are citizens in this country saying yes we do in fact need more brutality let’s bring the fucking national guard into this y’all are stupid!