Hundreds of helmeted police muscled their way into a central plaza of the University of California at Los Angeles early on Thursday May 2 to dismantle a pro-Palestinian protest camp attacked the previous night by pro-Israel supporters. Video showed officers in tactical gear arresting protesters and tearing down boards at the encampment occupied by throngs of demonstrators.
Dozens of loud explosions were heard during the clash from flash-bang charges, or stun grenades, fired by police. Demonstrators, some carrying makeshift shields and umbrellas, tried to block the officers’ advance by their sheer numbers. Others on the opposite side of the camp gave up quickly and were seen walking away with their hands over their heads under police escort.
The pre-dawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the latest flashpoint for mounting tensions on U.S. college campuses, where protests over the war in Gaza have led to student clashes with each other and law enforcement. #ucla #Protests #campus
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