Protests

Protests, sit-ins and encampments decrying the war in Gaza have swept university campuses across the U.S. Here’s how things unfolded in Philadelphia on Thursday, in photos.

Hundreds of students and faculty at Temple, Drexel and Penn staged walkouts and rallies at their respective campuses as part of nationwide demonstrations.

Hundreds marched through Center City on Thursday, stopping at Philly campuses and City Hall, calling for a permanent ceasefire and demanding local divestment from Israel.

Around 50 protesters converged on the Custom House in Old City on Thursday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Around a dozen of them volunteered to enter the building’s lobby.

A permanent ceasefire resolution, divestment from Israeli bonds, and uncommitted primary votes were top of mind for rallygoers.

Officials said about 350 members of the “Party for Socialism and Liberation” had rushed onto the highway on Saturday, disrupting traffic.

Video from the scene shows a crowd of people on the roadway with signs.

In the shadow of International Women’s Day, speakers at the rally highlighted the plight of Palestinian mothers.

Protesters demanded City Council and the Parker administration turn away from its “forced treatment” approach to solve the opioid crisis in Kensington.

Protesters in support of Palestinians were demanding an end to all U.S. aid to Israel and an immediate ceasefire.

The $1.3 billion plan for a new Sixers arena has been embraced by some, but met with a ton of opposition from residents of Chinatown and surrounding neighborhoods downtown.

Defense attorney Fortunato Perri Jr. said a medical examination found that the protester was never struck directly on the head with the baton.

As lions danced and people marched, residents and activists within Chinatown voiced their opposition to the proposed Sixers arena.

Hundreds rallied and rode the Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail line Sunday as Gov. Josh Shapiro plans to increase transit funds.

Two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their t-shirts could be seen in a video posted on social media Sunday throwing the soup.