U of Florida praised for saying school ‘is not a daycare,’ protestors who break rules will face consequences

UCLA student Eli Tsives joined Fox & Friends to discuss the incident and his concern about escalation as anti-Israel sentiment continues to gain steam at various college campuses. 

The University of Florida was praised by conservatives for declaring it is "not a daycare" and anti-Israel protestors who break rules will face consequences as campuses across America have been flooded with progressive antisemitic demonstrations. 

"This is not complicated: The University of Florida is not a daycare, and we do not treat protesters like children — they knew the rules, they broke the rules, and they’ll face the consequences," said university spokesman Steve Orlando.

He noted that protesters – many of whom are outside agitators – were told they could exercise their right to free speech and free assembly. 

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Gainesville, University of Florida, campus entrance with students. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Getty Images)

"We also told them that clearly prohibited activities would result in a trespassing order from UPD (barring them from all university properties for three years) and an interim suspension from the university," Orlando said. "For days UPD patiently and consistently reiterated the rules. Today, individuals who refused to comply were arrested after UPD gave multiple warnings and multiple opportunities to comply."

Nine anti-Israel protesters were arrested Monday at the University of Florida, the state's flagship university located in Gainesville, according to reports, although it was unclear which, if any, were students.

Author Christopher Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, said, "This is the Florida