Twelve of the 13 pro-Palestine protesters who were arrested Tuesday at a rally that turned violent and left four Boston police officers injured have had their charges upgraded to include felony charges.

The arrested protesters allegedly “surrounded police cruisers, kicked vehicle doors, and resisted dispersal efforts” as officers tried to respond to an unrelated emergency three blocks away, according to a statement from Boston police. Some of the protesters also allegedly assaulted officers and ignited smoke devices and flares.

Seven defendants were arraigned Thursday in Boston Municipal Court, all of whom were initially charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and disturbing the peace, police said. They include Atalanta Carrig-Braun, 20, of Boston; Osama El Khatib, 26, of

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