60 arrested at Yale anti-Israel protests, school president says

A woman walks by a Yale sign reflected in the rainwater on the Yale University campus, Aug. 22, 2021, in New Haven, Conn. Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday, April 22, 2024 and police arrested several dozen protesters at Yale University as tensions on U.S. college campuses continue to grow over the war in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Sixty people were arrested at Yale University for refusing to voluntarily leave a portion of the Connecticut campus, the school president said Monday evening.

Those arrested were taken into custody by Yale police after they refused to leave an encampment set up last week. Of those arrested, 47 were Yale students, university president Peter Salovey said in a message.

“I am grateful that we were able to take these actions peacefully and that none of the protesters resisted arrest,” he said. “We will pursue disciplinary action to address possible violations of our policies, particularly those policies prohibiting threats, intimidation, coercion, harassment, and physical harm as well as conduct that interferes with university operations.”

Salovey noted that the protesters were warned that unauthorized use of campus space would result in disciplinary and legal action.

“Members of the Jewish, Muslim, Israeli, Arab, and Palestinian communities reported that the campus environment had become increasingly difficult,” he said.

“We then became aware of police reports identifying harmful acts and threatening language used against individuals at or near the protest sites," he added.