13 protesters who occupied Stanford prez office held

Police officers

arrested 13

pro-Palestinian protesters

Wednesday who had barricaded themselves in the office of the prez of

Stanford University

and demanded that administrators meet several demands, including a vote by the university trustees on whether to divest from companies that are said to support Israel’s military.
The

administration

offices, located in Building 10, were cleared within about three hours, according to a campus spokesperson, who said that there was “extensive damage.” Several walls and pillars on the exterior were covered in graffiti that criticised the police, Stanford and Israel.

One officer was injured during the arrests, the spokesperson said, adding that any students who were

arrested

will be suspended and those who are seniors will not be allowed to graduate.Wednesday is the final day of classes for spring.