Protesters Enter University of Michigan Ann Arbor Building

Protesters pushed past security and entered a University of Michigan building in Ann Arbor on Friday, November 17, calling for an end to violence in Gaza.

Footage taken by Brendan Gutenschwager shows demonstrators clashing with security and entering the Alexander G Ruthven Building. Video captures protesters in the building’s rotunda chanting, “The people united will never be defeated!” Credit: Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful

Video Transcript

[PROTESTERS CLAMORING]

- Yes! Go, go, go, go! Do it!

[SHOUTS AND CLAMOR]

- Guys, careful! Hey, hey, hey!

- (CHANTING) No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace.

- (SHOUTING) Hey, hey, hey, hey! Hands off!

- (CHANTING) No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace.

- Come on, come on! Get in, get in, get in! Come on!

- (CHANTING) No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace!

- Go, go, go!

- (CHANTING) No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. Justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace.

[CLAMORING]

(CHANTING) No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace.

- (CHANTING) Free, free Palestine! Free, free Palestine! Free, free Palestine! Free free, Palestine! Free, free Palestine. Free, free Palestine! Free, free Palestine. Free, free Palestine!

- (CHANTING) Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in!

[INDISTINCT CHANTING]

(CHANTING) --will never be defeated! The people united will never be defeated! The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. United will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. --in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in!

- We're closing doors! We're closing--

[CLAMORING]

- (CHANTING) Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in!

[CLAMORING]

Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in!

[CLAMORING]

[INDISTINCT CHANTING]

(CHANTING) The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated. The people united will never be defeated.

Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! Let them in! No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace.