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NYU trustee and insurance billionaire William Berkley called for federal law enforcement to take action against pro-Palestinian student protesters on a Zoom call with the centrist group No Labels, the Intercept reported on Saturday. Berkley alleged that similarities between the tents used in encampments at different universities suggested an outside group had coordinated the demonstrations. .
“One of the biggest responsibilities that we have as a university is to help young people pursue their dreams,” said outgoing UNH President James Dean. For many students, that’s easier at a public university.
As the crowd of roughly 150 to 200 protestors chanted “Free Palestine,” about a dozen counter-protesters nearby waved American flags and chanted “USA!”