Four Northwestern University faculty members were arrested on suspicion of obstructing law enforcement during a pro-Palestinian camp in April, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The instructors were charged with a Class A misdemeanor, which could carry a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $2,500 fine, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. reportThe university declined to discuss individual cases, saying it could not comment because the litigation is ongoing, but noted that the charges had been filed with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.

“Northwestern Police have issued Class A misdemeanor citations to four individuals for obstructing police officers during a protest in Deering Meadows earlier this year.” [University spokesman Jon] Yates told the Daily Caller News Foundation.(Related: Elite university raises nearly $700 million from Qatar)

“While the university permits peaceful demonstrations, it does not permit activities that disrupt university operations, violate the law, or involve intimidation or harassment of members of the local community,” Yates told DCNF.

Ann agreement According to an agreement between faculty and protesters, the area of ​​campus where the encampment was located, known as “Deering Meadow,” was the site of other campus events in addition to the protests, and the protests were limited to students, faculty, and staff in order to allow local residents to attend other events in Deering Meadow.

“It's a pretty shocking experience when your employer sends their own police department to make an arrest on your own premises,” Alicia Zamantakis, an assistant professor at Northwestern University's Institute for Sexual Minority Health and Well-Being, who is among the charges filed, told the Chicago Sun-Times.

During a protest in April, a student was assaulted by anti-Israel protesters after a professor tried to call the police on another lecturer for shoving an arresting officer. according to To Daily Signals.

Northwestern University President Michael Schill acknowledged to Congress in May that only a small number of students who participated in the protests had been disciplined for violating university policies, and after a week of camping, the university reached an agreement with the protesters to consider divestment from Israel.

The agreement was praised by faculty and other educational leaders, but three Jewish groups called for Schill's resignation, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

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