21 ‘Antifa and Antisemitic Militant’ Students Suspended After ‘Hamas Riot’ in Washington [WATCH]

The University of Washington (UW) announced on Wednesday that it has suspended 21 students who were arrested following a violent occupation of a campus engineering building earlier this week.

BREAKING: The 21 students who were arrested during the Antifa/Hamas riot on Monday have been suspended and banned from all @UW campuses. Non-student participants will be also banned from the UW’s Seattle campus.

— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) May 8, 2025

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The incident, which caused more than $1 million in damage, has also prompted a federal review of the university’s federal grant and contract compliance.

The suspended students, who now face criminal prosecution and university disciplinary proceedings, have been banned from all UW campuses.

Non-student individuals who participated in the occupation will be barred from returning to the university’s Seattle campus, according to a university statement.

The action follows a five-hour occupation Monday night by individuals described by the university as “Antifa and antisemitic militants.”

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The group took control of a newly constructed engineering facility, where they reportedly caused extensive damage to the building and its equipment.

Protesters also set dumpsters on fire outside and blocked emergency responders from accessing the scene in a timely manner.

EXCLUSIVE: Monday night, Antifa and pro-Hamas activists rampaged inside the University of Washington’s Interdisciplinary Engineering Building.
They vandalized the joint and left all kinds of evidence showing their tactics. This was methodical and planned well in advance. 🧵👇 https://t.co/FvcVAP9X7D pic.twitter.com/qe0UYrSsqJ

— Jonathan Choe (@choeshow) May 6, 2025

In total, 34 individuals were arrested during the incident.

“The 21 students who were arrested have been suspended and banned from all UW campuses. Non-student participants will be banned from the UW’s Seattle campus,” the university said in a statement.

“The University of Washington condemns antisemitism, harassment, and discrimination. Throughout the May 5th incident, the UW was in contact with campus and Seattle Jewish community leaders. We value these partnerships and understand their deep concern.”

The Biden-era Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism has launched a review of the university’s federal funding practices in response to the occupation.

The investigation will evaluate whether UW is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and other federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.

UW’s administration has expressed its intention to cooperate fully with the federal review.

“The University values its long-standing partnership with the federal government. We will cooperate with the Task Force’s review and are confident that an evaluation will find we are in compliance with federal civil rights laws,” the university stated.

Monday night’s occupation follows a series of controversies involving campus activism at the University of Washington.

Last spring, the university allowed a pro-Gaza encampment to remain on the quad for more than three weeks.

“NO JEWS ALLOWED”

Last night, Antifa & Hamas supporters were given complete control of the center of the @UW campus by the administration & barricades to enforce it

Students were not allowed to walk freely on campus

This group of students was told “No Jews Allowed”

This is… pic.twitter.com/H2EWuXETPu

— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) May 8, 2024

That event, and similar actions, contributed to UW being ranked among the most antisemitic college campuses in the country by the watchdog group StopAntisemitism.

In the wake of that ranking, the university announced a number of changes aimed at improving the campus climate for Jewish students and faculty.

These included the creation of a full-time Title VI coordinator, new training to address shared ancestry discrimination, and the consolidation of anti-discrimination enforcement into a new Civil Rights Compliance Office.

The university’s statement also referenced a March decision by its Board of Regents to overwhelmingly reject a proposal to divest from companies with ties to Israel.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration identified UW as one of more than 60 universities under investigation for alleged violations of the Civil Rights Act stemming from campus antisemitism.

That announcement was part of a broader push by the administration to address what it views as a rise in antisemitic activity on U.S. college campuses.

The full extent of damages from Monday’s occupation is still being assessed, but university officials confirmed the cost is expected to exceed $1 million due to damage to both the structure and technical equipment inside.

Investigations into the criminal conduct of those arrested remain ongoing.

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