COLUMBIA — Members of Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine say University of Missouri employees erased their chalk messages from Speakers Circle, raising concerns about free speech on campus.

Speakers Circle is a spot on campus where MU students and people from Columbia may organize, demonstrate and speak out about their political ideologies to crowds without a permit.

MSJP said it chalked messages on Oct. 9 to draw awareness to the conflict in Gaza and to promote student advocacy. An hour later, members came back to a specific message, "From the river to the sea," being washed away by campus staff.

The event happened days before Israel and Hamas enacted a Gaza ceasefire agreement that included the release of hostages and prisoners.

An MU Campus Facilities official told MSJP tha

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