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Defending the Camp A Report from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Gaza Solidarity Encampment https://crimethinc.com/UIUC All around the United States and now in Canada, Australia, and several European cities, students have established encampments protesting the bloodshed taking place in Gaza. Over the past few days, more than a thousand people have been arrested in police raids targeting these encampments. Yet despite the high-profile assaults on Columbia University and other occupations, many encampments have managed to stand their ground, even in the face of repeated police attacks. In this report, participants in the Gaza solidarity protest encampment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign recount their experiences learning to hold their ground.

In bringing in thousands of police with batons, shields, less-lethal grenades, and chemical weapons to brutalize student protesters, the administration of Columbia University shows that all of its rhetoric about "student safety" is mendacious. Like the other university administrations around the country that have done the same thing, they are simply pursuing profit and authoritarian control. If we want people in Palestine, students in the United States, or anyone else to be safe, it's up to us.

Thousands upon thousands of police are surrounding Columbia University and raiding the building occupation there now, determined to crush the movement in solidarity with those experiencing genocide in Gaza. Every time a mercenary puts on an NYPD uniform, selling their capacity to inflict violence to the highest bidder, they are committing treason against humanity. We salute the courage of those occupying the university. This struggle is far from over. Background on the movement at Columbia: https://crimethinc.com/Columbia2024

If you are participating in protests, encampments, or occupations, you should understand how to dress to minimize your risk factors. Most importantly—if you wish to protect your privacy, you will need an outfit that conceals your identifying features, and you have to be able to change into it in a location that is not under surveillance. You should wear that outfit for the entire duration of the activity, then change out of it in a location that is not surveilled. You should not be seen with any elements of that outfit before or after. Consider reading these short instructionals: Fashion Tips for the Brave https://crimethinc.com/fashiontips The Femme’s Guide to Riot Fashion https://crimethinc.com/riotfemme

A banner reading "Intifada" is suspended from the windows of Hamilton Hall, which is now occupied in solidarity with the people in Gaza. The word intifada describes a rebellion, uprising, or resistance movement against oppression.

A banner reading "Intifada" is suspended from the windows of Hamilton Hall, which is now occupied in solidarity with the people in Gaza. The word intifada describes a rebellion, uprising, or resistance movement against oppression.

Meanwhile, the police besieging Cal Poly Humboldt have declared an unlawful assembly and are threatening to use tear gas, rubber bullets, and other potentially lethal weapons to attack the demonstrators occupying it. Thus far, however, they have yet to attack the campus, which remains occupied. https://crimethinc.com/CalPolyTreesit

A banner at the occupied building at Columbia University. The image originally appeared during the May 1968 uprising in Paris.

In response to threats from the university administration, demonstrators at Columbia University have occupied Hamilton Hall, the campus’s main administrative building. Background on how the encampment in solidarity with Gaza began at Columbia: https://crimethinc.com/Columbia2024

In response to threats from the university administration, demonstrators at Columbia University have occupied Hamilton Hall, the campus’s main administrative building. Background on how the ncampment in solidarity with Gaza began at Columbia: https://crimethinc.com/Columbia2024

This report includes a photoessay documenting the occupation of Cal Poly Humboldt and an audio recording of an audio presentation that one participant made via telephone to an encampment on the other side of the country last night.

From Redwood Trees to Olive Groves, the Commune Grows A Statement from the Tree Occupation at Cal Poly Humboldt https://crimethinc.com/CalPolyTreesit An inspiring message from participants in the occupation of Cal Poly Humboldt in solidarity with the people in Gaza, which has held its ground against a massive police mobilization for a week now.

We recommend this poster, "Free Palestine": https://crimethinc.com/posters/free-palestine ...in conjunction with this zine, "A Field Guide to Wheatpasting": https://crimethinc.com/zines/field-guide-to-wheatpasting

Communiqué depuis l’occupation de Cal Poly Humboldt L’occupation du Hall Siemens https://crimethinc.com/2024/04/23/communique-depuis-loccupation-de-cal-poly-humboldt-loccupation-du-hall-siemens Le 22 avril 2023, inspiré∙es par la résilience du Campement de Solidarité avec Gaza à l’Université de Colombia et par d’autres manifestations dans le pays, des étudiant∙es du campus de Cal Poly Humboldt à Arcata, California ont occupé un bâtiment en solidarité avec les palestinien∙nes, qui a précipité des affrontements avec la police à travers la région. Dans le communiqué suivant, des participant∙es de l’occupation décrivent ce qui a eu lieu et ce qu’iels ont appris. Ces événements représentent une escalation importante dans la vague actuelle de manifestations étudiantes de solidarité avec la Palestine. Après un affrontement qui a duré plusieurs heures, la police avait été forcée de se retirer. #Français

Primer día: Estudiantes de la Universidad de Texas Austin toman el césped Un reportaje https://crimethinc.com/2024/04/25/primer-dia-estudiantes-de-la-universidad-de-texas-austin-toman-el-cesped-un-reportaje El 24 de abril, estudiantes de Austin, Texas, desafiaron a la policía mientras protestaban por la complicidad de la administración universitaria en el genocidio de Gaza. #Español

Informe desde dentro de la Ocupación de Edificios de Cal Poly Humboldt La ocupación del Siemens Hall https://crimethinc.com/2024/04/23/informe-desde-dentro-de-la-ocupacion-de-edificios-de-cal-poly-humboldt-la-ocupacion-del-siemens-hall Estudiantes del campus de Cal Poly Humboldt en Arcata (California), ocuparon un edificio en solidaridad con Gaza, precipitando un enfrentamiento con la policía. #Español

Informe desde dentro de la Ocupación de Edificios de Cal Poly Humboldt La ocupación del Siemens Hall https://crimethinc.com/2024/04/23/informe-desde-dentro-de-la-ocupacion-de-edificios-de-cal-poly-humboldt-la-ocupacion-del-siemens-hall Estudiantes del campus de Cal Poly Humboldt en Arcata (California), ocuparon un edificio en solidaridad con Gaza, precipitando un enfrentamiento con la policía. #Español

Rhetoric about "outside agitators" is really intended to cut student protesters off from the one thing that could enable them to stand up to the authorities, which is connection with the off-campus community. If student protesters want to have any bargaining power, they will need alliances with non-students, many of whom have more experience and less to lose. Remember, students, the administrations also have off-campus allies, and they do not hesitate to deploy them against you.