Students and community members are marching on the University of Arizona Mall Thursday in support of Palestine as similar rallies and protests are taking place across the nation.

According to organizers on social media, a series of planned protests are taking place across the country at a large number of universities.

This is a developing story. KGUN 9 will have reactions from student participants and opponents later in today’s newscast.

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