UW Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested, Group Suspended

About 30 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at the University of Washington after occupying the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building, barricading entrances, blocking streets, and setting dumpsters on fire while demanding the university cut ties with Boeing over its military contracts with Israel. The protest, organized by the suspended student group Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return (SUPER UW), involved renaming the building after Shaban al-Dalou, a Palestinian student killed in Gaza, and calling for its conversion to a community-controlled space. Police in riot gear cleared the building late Monday night. The university condemned both the occupation and what it described as an antisemitic statement by SUPER UW, stating it would not be intimidated by such actions. Charges of trespassing, property destruction, and disorderly conduct are being referred to prosecutors. The university has not confirmed the enrollment status of all arrested individuals but indicated that any identified students will face disciplinary review.