Emerson College President Jay Bernhardt appeared to apologize for the arrests of anti-Israel campus occupiers in late April and said that staff members were sent to bail students out of jail.

According to Boston.com, 118 students were arrested during an anti-Israel encampment on the Emerson College campus during the early morning hours of April 25. They were charged with trespassing and disturbing the peace.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu told the outlet that she made the decision to clear the encampment with Police Commissioner Michael Cox, citing “public safety and fire hazards.” The college is located in downtown Boston, and the encampment was between two buildings.

Video on social media shows the protesters linking arms and actively refusing arrest when police arrived.