Over 50 people were arrested at pro-Palestine protests at the University of Texas this week. There was a police presence, but the National Guard wasn’t deployed.
Pro-Palestine protests have erupted at university campuses across the U.S. in connection with the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
As the death toll in Gaza continues to climb, protesters at universities in the U.S. are demanding schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict.
More than 50 protesters at the University of Texas at Austin were arrested during the demonstrations. Video shared online from the protests shows a heavy police presence, with some officers riding horseback. Several viral posts claim the videos show the National Guard being deployed to the campus.
THE QUESTION
Was the National Guard deployed to pro-Palestine protests at the University of Texas?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, the National Guard was not deployed to pro-Palestine protests at the University of Texas.
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