A protest at Ole Miss ended in a police escort away from campus.
OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) – A protest at Ole Miss ended in a police escort away from campus.
A pro-Palestinian protest of around 25 gathered at the Quad to make their voices heard on Wednesday.
They were outnumbered by counter-protestors who also showed up.
The two sides were barricaded away from each other for safety.
A non-student organization protest is taking place on the campus of Ole Miss.
Protestors yelled “Free Palestine” while brandishing signs, and counter-protestors yelled “USA.”
A student shares his reaction to the pro-Palestine protest at Ole Miss
Eventually, the pro-Palestine protestors were escorted out to a bus and taken off campus.
Food and water bottles were thrown as the pro-Palestinian protestors were being escorted away.
A student shared his reaction to the pro-Palestinian protest held at Ole Miss.
Gov. Tate Reeves posted to Facebook about the scheduled protest saying in part, “Peaceful protests are allowed and protected - no matter how outrageous those protesters views may seem to some of us. But unlawful behavior will not be tolerated. It will be dealt with accordingly.”
See the full statement made to Facebook by following this link or looking at the post below.
