Vandalism of University of Michigan peonies was in support of Palestine, police confirm

Pro-Palestinian Vandals Desecrate Historic Peony Garden

In a targeted act of vandalism, approximately 250 peony blooms were severed at the University of Michigan’s W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden, coinciding with the garden’s peak bloom season. This incident, which affected about one-third of the garden’s 800 plants, was discovered early Sunday morning by the university’s Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS). The W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden, located within Nichols Arboretum, is renowned for its collec…

Anti-Israel Protesters Destroy Hundreds of Flowers at U. Michigan Garden

“What happened here was an act of disregard not just for the garden, but for the community that cherishes it, even for life itself” The post Anti-Israel Protesters Destroy Hundreds of Flowers at U. Michigan Garden first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Historic university garden vandalized in apparent anti-Israel statement: 'Don't waste your tears'

University of Michigan's peony garden vandalized in possible pro-Palestinian demonstration, cutting about 250 plants' flowers.

Vandals Behead Hundreds of Peonies at the University of Michigan’s Nichols Arboretum in Anti-Israel Protest

‘Plant lives don’t matter. Humans do,’ the activists wrote on flyers left in the garden.

University of Michigan peony garden vandalized, covered in pro-Palestinian signs

The University of Michigan's Division of Public Safety and Security department is investigating a vandalism incident after the campus peony garden was tampered with over the weekend.The vandalism was reported to police just after 6 a.m. on Sunday morning. Officers saw about 250 peony plants on the north side of the garden which is about a third of the garden's 800 plants with their blooms cut off.Officers said there were also about 100 signs lef…

Vandalism of University of Michigan peonies was in support of Palestine, police confirm

Roughly one-third of the garden had blooms removed.