26 – 30 APRIL 2024
The Triangle Gaza Solidarity Encampment was established at Polk’s Place, UNC-Chapel Hill, on April 26, 2024, as a joint regional universities effort led by UNC Students for Justice in Palestine. Police forces, in coordination with the university administration, demolished the encampment in the early hours of April 30, arresting dozens of participants. The encampment included many dimensions, such as teach-ins, films, rallies, marches, cooking, art, prayer, and community meals. Students, faculty, and community protesters were twice violently brutalized by police from across the state. Arrestees included UNC and Duke students, many of whom were suspended, kicked out of dorms, withdrawn from classes, and lost their stipends and healthcare.
Duke Academics and Staff for Justice in Palestine established a community fundraiser that raised $50,000 to support arrested students.
The Triangle Gaza Solidarity Encampment was covered by Indy Week.