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Police intervened to resolve tense standoffs with pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), early Thursday, as protests against the Gaza conflict continued to impact campuses across the United States.
Around 2:40 a.m. local time, a large number of police officers in riot gear were seen arriving at the scene, as captured by local TV helicopter footage. They were confronted by protesters wielding makeshift shields and umbrellas. Eventually, they managed to dismantle some of the barriers surrounding the encampment set up by the protesters. Earlier footage showed hundreds of protesters gathered in the encampment on the campus, with two other groups of demonstrators separated by police lines.
At one point, the police briefly entered the encampment but retreated after being outnumbered by protesters, who formed a line and advanced slowly towards them. The encampment had been fortified with plywood barriers, and protesters were seen wearing hard hats while shining flashlights towards the police lines.
Over the past few days, hundreds of protesters have been arrested at several campuses across the U.S. as universities and law enforcement crack down on demonstrations criticizing Israel’s actions in the Gaza conflict. Protesters have been calling for universities to divest from companies doing business with Israel. University officials have been attempting to manage the protests without infringing on speech rights.
On Wednesday, police moved to suppress protests at several schools. Approximately 90 protesters were arrested at Dartmouth College. The University of Arizona reported four arrests, including two individuals not affiliated with the school. Tulane University in New Orleans reported 14 arrests, while the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported detaining 34 people. In New York City, hundreds of protesters were arrested at Columbia University, City College of New York, and Fordham University.
Some universities and officials have attributed the escalation of the protests to outside agitators.
At UCLA, clashes occurred on Tuesday night when counterprotesters gathered at the perimeter of the pro-Palestinian encampment around 11 p.m. The counterprotesters dismantled metal barricades and, in some cases, threw them at the pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The Los Angeles Police Department arrived to assist campus police at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, eventually calming the situation without making any arrests.
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block has described the encampment as unauthorized and stated that the university would conduct an investigation into the events of Tuesday night, potentially leading to arrests, expulsions, and dismissals.
UCLA announced that all classes would be conducted remotely on Thursday and Friday, advising people to stay away from the campus.