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Students at the University of North Carolina were seen attempting to hold hordes of pro-Palestine protestors away from the American flag.
Footage emerged on social media showing the group of male students holding onto the stars and stripes during a protest on Tuesday.
Pro-Palestine groups lobbed bottles of water at the group who clutched the flag as they were screamed at by masked protestors.
One person was seen carrying an Israel flag as others throw objects and water at him as the group held the flag high so as not let it touch the ground.
Despite the best efforts of the hardy group, the protestors eventually managed to hoist the Palestine flag on the Chapel Hill campus.
Students at the University of North Carolina were seen attempting to hold hordes of pro-Palestine protestors away from the American flag
Footage emerged on social media showing the group of male students holding onto the stars and stripes during a protest on Tuesday
One person was seen carrying an Israel flag as others throw objects and water at him as the group held the flag high so as not let it touch the ground
ABC11 reported that Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts responded by personally walking out into the midst of the protest and removing the Palestine flag.
Roberts stood guard as he restored the American flag back onto the flagpole and applauded as workers did so.
Footage taken shows Roberts clapping his hands as some students can be heard chanting 'USA!,USA! USA!'.
Not long after the flag was restored, a decision was made to have it taken down where it was folded into its traditional triangle shape and taken away.
The flag pole was then left empty, prompting protestors who had gathered to disperse.
Following the chaos, classes were canceled for the rest of the day and non-mandatory operations suspended.
Police had moved in to clear out an encampment and
