UW ABLAZE: I am on campus now and ANTIFA has started a dumpster fire at the University of Washington.
This is the barrier that divides the encampment from the police who are lined up in the alley behind.
Follow for updates. pic.twitter.com/IUCAxr2fNa
— Cam Higby | America First 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) May 6, 2025
TERROR: Seattle Antifa is torching property and occupying the University of Washington campus, while police stand by and do virtually nothing. pic.twitter.com/nRidoj29v4
— @amuse (@amuse) May 6, 2025
The University of Washington has become the latest battleground in the growing wave of campus protests. A group calling itself Students United for Palestinian Equality & Return stormed the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building, barricading entrances and stacking furniture to block access. The protesters claim they will not leave until the university severs all ties with Boeing, one of the largest defense contractors in the United States. This is not just a demonstration. It is a full-scale occupation, and the administration is scrambling to respond.
The protest began late Monday evening, just before the building’s scheduled closing time. Witnesses reported seeing masked individuals entering the facility, covering their faces, and blocking entryways. University officials confirmed that the demonstrators had taken control of the building and warned that legal and student conduct actions would follow. The situation escalated quickly, with campus police arriving on-site to monitor the standoff.
Boeing has a long-standing relationship with the University of Washington, contributing millions in donations and funding engineering programs. Protesters argue that the company’s involvement in military manufacturing, particularly its contracts supplying weapons to Israel, makes its presence on campus unacceptable. Their demands are clear. They want Boeing out, and they are willing to take extreme measures to make it happen.
The university has yet to announce whether it will negotiate with the protesters or take action to remove them. Meanwhile, students and faculty are divided. Some support the demonstration, citing concerns over corporate influence in education. Others argue that occupying a building and disrupting campus operations is not the way to bring about change. This is more than just a protest. It is a direct challenge to the university’s financial partnerships and a test of how far activists are willing to go.
Campus police remain stationed outside the building, monitoring the situation. The administration has warned that those involved could face disciplinary action, but the protesters show no signs of backing down. The coming days will determine whether this occupation ends in negotiation or confrontation.
Sources:
https://nyunews.com/news/2025/05/05/law-student-signed-contract-protest/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/protesters-university-washington-building/story?id=121505881
https://abc13.com/post/more-25-protesters-arrested-taking-university-washington-building/16337600/