At least three people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian march through Philadelphia on Monday, according to Penn's campus newspaper.
The Daily Pennsylvanian reported the protest -- which occurred on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack against Israel -- occurred near the university's Pennovation Works campus.
From The DP:
The group of protesters rallied at Drexel Square Park and then marched to Pennovation Works — located at 34th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue — before arriving outside the property around 4:45 p.m. Penn students and hundreds of supporters of the Philadelphia chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine staged the march toward the Grays Ferry neighborhood, where Pennovation Works is located, after gathering near Drexel's campus rally marking one year since Oct. 7.
Along the march route and upon arriving at the Pennovations Work campus, protesters were met with significant Philadelphia Police Department presence, with officers wearing riot gear, holding clubs, and warning protesters of a high risk of arrest.
The arrests came after police and protesters scuffled. Flares were used to burn canvas, according to the report. It was unclear if the people arrested were connected or affiliated to the university, the report said.
