Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein ARRESTED for engaging in anti-Israel protest on Washington University’s campus
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, 73, was arrested Saturday at Washington University.
Stein and members of her campaign staff joined pro-Palestinian protests at the college in St. Louis, Missouri when the 2024 candidate got into a scuffle with law enforcement.
Students at Washington University are among those engaging in nationwide campus protests over their college’s ties to the war in Gaza.
Jill Stein (center) and her campaign staff were arrested at anti-Israel protest on Washington University’s campus in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday
Stein tussles with law enforcement who were pushing back protesters with a bike
Several videos posted to X over the weekend show Stein joining the demonstration.
One clip shows the politician physically pushing back against police using a bike to push the protesters into a contained area.
Along with Stein, the others arrested with her team include campaign manager Jason Call and deputy campaign manager Kelly Merrill-Cayer.
Several colleges across the country are experiencing massive anti-Israel protests amid the ongoing war in Gaza. Specifically, the pro-Palestinian students are protesting their universities’ ties with Israel.
The most extreme protests are taking place at Columbia University in New York City, where hundreds set up an encampment on campus and forced suspension of in-person classes. Columbia’s endowment includes investment in Microsoft and Amazon, which both conduct business with Israel.
Stein (left) links arms with Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier (second from right) and Aldermanic President Megan Green (right) as she engages in pro-Palestinian protest at WashU in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday
Before being cuffed, Stein took a video describing her actions.
‘We’re standing here with the students at WashU standing up for our constitutional rights, standing up for the American people who want an end to this genocide now,’ she said in a selfie-style video.
‘Police are gathered here,’ she added, panning to an image of a full-force of law enforcement, ‘and we’re going to stand here in line with the students.’
In the background of the video, the college students are heard chanting, ‘Hold the line.’
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