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US Prosecutors Criticized for Lenient Plea Deal in Pro-Palestinian Protest Damage Case
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First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago
What happened
Prosecutors in Washington State have reached a plea deal with 33 pro-Palestinian protesters accused of causing $1 million in damage at the University of Washington. The deal, which drops charges in exchange for community service, has drawn significant criticism for being too lenient.
- 0133 protesters face dropped charges in $1 million damage case.
- 02Protesters occupied UW engineering building last May.
- 03Activists demanded university cut ties with Boeing.
- 04Damage estimated at $1 million during occupation.
- 05Deal requires community service, no further offenses.
- 06Critics decry the plea deal as too lenient.
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