SJP Organized Gaza Solidarity Encampment and 11 Students are Arrested

May 1, 2024 – SJP began a Gaza solidarity encampment inside the lobby of the Leon Lowenstein Center. Fordham Public Safety requested assistance from the New York Police Department to clear the encampment. According to Howe, 15 individuals were arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, including 11 current students and four alumni. Read the Observer’s full coverage on the encampment and subsequent arrests.