Pro-Palestinian Stanford students and supporters gathered at the Palo Alto Courthouse for the arraignment of 12 protesters arrested for vandalism during a demonstration. Prosecutors described the incident as a 'calculated plan of destruction.' The defendants will return to court on Aug. 1 to enter pleas. Some young protesters were evaluated for alternative community service options, but several were deemed ineligible. Activists expressed frustrations about Stanford's perceived lack of support for Palestinian issues, pointing out a disparity in the institution's response to the protest compared to the violence in Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian Stanford students and their allies packed the Palo Alto Courthouse to support 12 protesters arrested for allegedly breaking into the Stanford president's offices and spilling fake blood throughout the building.
Supporters waited in a hall outside the courtroom for 45 minutes before attorneys came out and pulled defendants aside to discuss the case.
Three of the younger protesters were evaluated to see if they could do a diversion program rather than serve a criminal sentence.
Student Feiya Lee expressed frustration over Stanford administrators' lack of denouncement of Israel's actions, highlighting the disparity in focus on 'fake blood' versus 'real blood'.
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