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Police Arrest Dozens Protesting for Gaza at Art Institute of Chicago
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Students Stage Sit-In for Gaza at NYC’s School of Visual Arts
More than 50 protesters including students from the Fashion Institute of Technology and NYU rallied in support outside the school.