The FBI, under Director Kash Patel, raided the homes of multiple anti-Israel protesters who allegedly participated in demonstrations at the University of Michigan.
The university was one of many schools that saw demonstrations against the war in Israel, including Columbia University in New York, as well as Harvard and the University of California, Los Angeles.
The arrests occurred in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Canton, Michigan.
Just The News reported that several people were briefly detained during the execution of the search warrants but were eventually released. No charges against them have been announced so far.
One anti-Israel group said the protesters were raided because of their views on Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. The group claimed that eight protesters were detained and four homes were raided.
The group also alleged that local police seized the electronics and personal belongings of the protesters.
The raids also follow the vandalism of the University of Michigan’s provost’s home last month, which included antisemitic messages.
The group demands that the University of Michigan divest from Israel, accusing the Jewish state of committing “apartheid” and “genocide” against Palestinians.
Per The National Review:
“The Graduate Employees’ Organization, a union that represents graduate workers at the University of Michigan, condemned the raids. “This is an alarming escalation by the university and state,” the union posted on X. It confirmed at least one of its members was detained and questioned by officers.
Like many other higher education institutions across the U.S., the state university has been home to anti-Israel sentiment since October 7, 2023, along with activities that have prompted investigations from law enforcement.
For instance, police have been investigating attacks on residences belonging to University of Michigan regents and the school’s provost. The home and car of Jordan Acker, a Jewish regent, was targeted by antisemitic vandals in December, and Provost Laurie McCauley experienced a similar incident last month.
The university has also taken action by suspending an anti-Israel group, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, for two years. The organization allegedly participated in a “die in” encampment on the main Ann Arbor campus in August and a march at the home of Regent Sarah Hubbard, a Republican, last May.
In September, Attorney General Nessel filed criminal charges against eleven people for trespassing and other offenses in connection with a May 2024 encampment. Wednesday’s raids mark the second time Nessel, a Jewish Democrat, has targeted anti-Israel activists at the University of Michigan.”
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It’s a beautiful thing to watch everyday. The FBI actually doing the job they were intended for. Sic’em.