Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein arrested during anti-Israel protest at Washington University in St. Louis
BREAKING: Jill Stein and her Campaign Manager and Deputy Campaign Manager, Jason Call and Kelly Merrill-Cayer, have been arrested at Washington University in St. Louis while supporting a protest against WashUâs ties to the war on Gaza.
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Far-left Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was arrested during an anti-Israel protest at Washington University in St. Louis on Saturday â a day after she was confronted outside of Columbia University.
The physician-turned-activist and politician was among the more than 80 people arrested after the large group refused to leave the private universityâs campus, according to the St. Louis Dispatch.
Footage posted to Steinâs X account showed police detaining and escorting the 73-year-old pol away from the protest.
Steinâs Campaign Manager Jason Call and Deputy Campaign Manager Kelly Merrill-Caye were also arrested.
âWeâre standing here with the students at WashU, standing up for our Constitutional rights, standing up for the American people who want to end this genocide now,â Stein said.
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Footage posted to Steinâs X account showed police detaining and escorting her away from the protest. Dr. Jill Stein/X
Other posts claimed Stein was âholding the line with studentsâ before police âused force againstâ her and other protesters.
âJill and others were attempting to de-escalate with police before they began arresting people,â Steinâs X account said.
âItâs shameful that university administrations are condoning the use of force against their own students who are simply calling for peace, human rights, and an end to a genocide that the American people abhor.â
The protests were demanding an end to the war in Gaza and calling on the university to cut all ties with Boeing Co., according to the outlet.
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Other posts claimed Stein was âholding the line with studentsâ before police âused force againstâ her and some students. Dr. Jill Stein/X
âIt quickly became clear through the words and actions of this group that they did not have good intentions on our campus and that this demonstration had the potential to get out of control and become dangerous,â the statement from the school read. âAll will face charges of trespassing and some may also be charged with resisting arrest and assault, including for injuries to police officers.â
âWe are firmly committed to free expression and allow ample opportunity for voices to be heard on our campus. However, we expect everyone to respect our policies and we will take swift action to enforce them to their fullest extent.â
Steinâs arrest comes a day after she was confronted by Jewish protesters outside the Columbia University gates Friday morning, who ripped her as being âin the minorityâ and representing âthe 1%â of Jews in opposition to Israelâs war against Hamas.
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The protests were demanding an end to the war in Gaza and calling on the private university to cut all ties with Boeing Co, according to the outlet. Dr. Jill Stein/X
A physician and Harvard graduate, Stein, 73, sought the Green Party presidential nomination in 2012 and 2016.
She announced her 2024 bid on X last November, citing ending the âgenocide in Gazaâ as one of her top priorities.