Pro-Palestinian encampment set up on Virginia Tech’s campus

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Days after President Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid bill that includes money for Israel, protests and demonstrations have emerged on college campuses.

Here at home, a pro-Palestinian encampment was set up on Virginia Tech’s campus. Signs at the encampment say things like ‘Cease fire now,’ and ‘Gaza liberation.’

Virginia Tech released the following response to the demonstrations on the lawn of the Graduate Life Center.


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