Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) called for Texas college students to be expelled if caught engaging in “antisemitic protests.”

Abbott made the remarks regarding a video showing police breaking up an unauthorized protest at the University of Texas, organized by the Palestinian Solidarity Committee in Austin.

“Arrests being made right now & will continue until the crowd disperses,” the GOP governor said. “These protesters belong in jail. Antisemitism will not be tolerated in Texas. Period. Students joining in hate-filled, antisemitic protests at any public college or university in Texas should be expelled.”

A video posted on the Palestinian Solidarity Committee in Austin’s Instagram account showed them chanting several protest slogans, including one accusing the University of Texas of funding a genocide and one comparing the Israel Defense Forces to the Ku Klux Klan.

The Washington Examiner reached out to the Palestinian Solidarity Committee in Austin for comment.

The Texas Department of Public Safety told KXAN in a statement that over 20 protesters had been arrested.

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“While we do not discuss operational specifics, DPS will continue adjusting operations as needed in order to assist our law enforcement partners and maintain the public’s safety,” Texas DPS press secretary Sheridan Nolan said. “The department is committed to proactively protecting the people and property of Texas.”

Pro-Palestinian protesters have taken to universities across the country to protest the war in Gaza. The protests have drawn international attention, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comparing them to the Nazis’ rise to power.