Student activists at the University of Washington in Seattle postponed a “UW Palestine encampment” because there were too many white students involved, according to a report from 770 KTTH.
The protest was going to be instigated by the UW Progressive Student Union (UWPSU) on Thursday. However, it was called off because the group received criticism for not including Muslim and Arab students in the organizing. The organization stated that the demonstration would be postponed “to make sure this encampment is a better reflection of the UW community, and having even greater unity with Muslim, Palestinian and Arab students.”
“We want to be part of a much larger coalition of groups and make no mistake, WE WILL HAVE A UW ENCAMPMENT! We want to make sure everyone’s voice is included and this action is as safe, secure, and strong as possible,” a UWPSU statement shared on Instagram said.
