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Yale students launch short-lived protest encampment ahead of Ben Gvir visit

By Luke Tress 23 April 2025, 4:09 pm Edit

Luke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent.

Anti-Israel protesters set up a protest encampment last night to protest a visit to the area by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, the Yale Daily News reports.

The demonstrators set up eight tents on campus and vowed to stay the night, but disbanded hours later due to fears of “retribution” from the university, the report says.

Ben Gvir is scheduled to attend an off-campus event for Yale students and faculty later today. The group hosting the event, Shabtai, is independent from the university.

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