CLEVELAND — Several people are facing felony charges for vandalizing buildings, tables and other structures at Case Western Reserve University, according to a school spokesperson. 

What You Need To Know

  • Several people are facing felony charges for vandalizing buildings, tables and other structures at Case Western Reserve University, according to school spokesperson

  • Video posted to social media shows graffiti and posters across campus — including red hand prints and spray-painted messages in support of the Palestinian people, as well as other countries like Lebanon, Sudan and Haiti

  • In a statement, University President Eric Kaler says the school has cleaned up the graffiti. Going on to say, in part, “We don’t tolerate language that is threatening, intimidating, antisemitic or Islamophobic. We also do not tolerate vandalism of university property"

  • Monday night, Students for Justice in Palestine protested in support of the students facing felony charges, claiming the university is targeting students who support the Palestinian cause

Video posted to social media shows graffiti and posters across campus — including red hand prints and spray-painted messages in support of the Palestinian people, as well as other countries like Lebanon, Sudan and Haiti. 

In a statement, University President Eric Kaler said the school has cleaned up the graffiti. He went on to say, in part, “We don’t tolerate language that is threatening, intimidating, antisemitic or Islamophobic. We also do not tolerate vandalism of university property.”

Case’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine said they are not responsible for the graffiti. In a statement, the group claims campus police arrested multiple innocent students for the incident.

Tanmay Shah, a Case law school alum and local organizer, said those arrested were taken to the Cuyahoga County jail, a facility known for poor conditions. 

“Our biggest task right now is that Case drop the charges and conduct their investigation in a more actually humane manner that suggests that they care about their students,” Shah said. “Not just see them as, you know, thugs or criminals, which is what they're indicating.”

Monday night, Students for Justice in Palestine protested in support of the students facing felony charges, claiming the university is targeting students who support the Palestinian cause.