Violence broke out Wednesday evening at an encampment at Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus after days of peaceful assembly in response to the Israel-Hamas war, a contrast to arrests and turmoil at other American schools.
According to UC Berkeley police, just before 7 p.m., a tussle occurred between two opposing groups and one group attempted to take a flag of the other, resulting in injuries to at least two people. Medical personnel were called to the scene.UC police also said additional injuries have been reported.The outbreak of violence came the day after counter-protesters attacked the tent encampment on the UCLA campus.
The encampment and building occupations at Columbia and UCLA have been cleared by police in riot gear over the past two evenings. Over 130 people were arrested at UCLA, the California Highway Patrol said early Thursday morning. The UC Berkeley campus became a place of occupation last week when Cal students protesting the bloodshed in Gaza created the encampment in solidarity with the large occupation happening at Columbia University and other demonstrations at campuses across the country.
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