The student protesters are calling for the university to divest from Israel.
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator, center, is beaten by counter protesters attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles , Mat 1, 2024, in Los Angeles.Some counterprotesters attempted to rip down gates of a pro-Palestinian encampment, kicking and punching people while holding batons or other objects, according to video footage of the incidents.
The LAPD referred ABC News to UCLA police, which then deferred to the university, which did not immediately comment. This is the second time in recent days that protesters and counterprotesters have clashed at UCLA. In a statement on Sunday, April 28, Vice Chancellor of UCLA Strategic Communications Mary Osako condemned people who jeopardized "the physical safety of the community."
CHP officers hold the line near an encampment by supporters of Palestinians in Gaza, on the University of California, Los Angeles campus, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles.Counter-protesters attack protesters pro-Palestinian protesters in an encampment on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles , May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles.
The UCLA Palestine Solidarity Encampment criticized the university and public safety officials for what they say was inaction amid the violence. Students accused campus security and local law enforcement officers of watching from the sidelines as the violence continued.
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