Florida college students join national wave of pro-Palestinian rallies

Students at some of Florida’s public universities have joined the wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations sweeping the nation this week, but their protests so far have been smaller, quieter and without the forceful police presence seen at many other campuses.

At the University of Florida, a protest that turned a portion of the Plaza of the Americas into a small, grassy “liberation zone” ended its second day late Thursday with no arrests, drawing about 100 students at its peak.

On Florida State University’s expansive Landis Green, students set up with posters and tents at 4 a.m.

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• Divya Kumar is the higher education reporter. Reach her at dkumar@tampabay.com.

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