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| US campus protests: Rival Gaza protest groups clash at UCLA | US campus protests: Rival Gaza protest groups clash at UCLA |
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| Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters have clashed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as demonstrations over the war in Gaza continue across US campuses. | Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters have clashed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as demonstrations over the war in Gaza continue across US campuses. |
| Nationwide rallies - during which there have been hundreds of arrests - showed no sign of stopping over the weekend. | Nationwide rallies - during which there have been hundreds of arrests - showed no sign of stopping over the weekend. |
| At UCLA "physical altercations broke out" after a barrier separating the two sides was breached, an official said. | At UCLA "physical altercations broke out" after a barrier separating the two sides was breached, an official said. |
| The White House has insisted that demonstrations must remain peaceful. | The White House has insisted that demonstrations must remain peaceful. |
| National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told ABC that the US government respects the right of protesters demonstrating over the Israel-Gaza war. | National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told ABC that the US government respects the right of protesters demonstrating over the Israel-Gaza war. |
| But he condemned antisemitic incidents that have been reported, as well as "all the hate speech and the threats of violence out there". | But he condemned antisemitic incidents that have been reported, as well as "all the hate speech and the threats of violence out there". |
| At UCLA, a pro-Palestinian encampment has grown in size in recent days, as has a group of pro-Israeli counter-protesters. | At UCLA, a pro-Palestinian encampment has grown in size in recent days, as has a group of pro-Israeli counter-protesters. |
| The Israeli American Council (IAC) organised the counter-protest. It recently said it had "profound concern" over the antisemitism reported elsewhere, including at Columbia University in New York City. | The Israeli American Council (IAC) organised the counter-protest. It recently said it had "profound concern" over the antisemitism reported elsewhere, including at Columbia University in New York City. |
| Many pro-Palestinian protesters have sought to distance themselves from antisemitic incidents and in some cases they have blamed outside agitators. | Many pro-Palestinian protesters have sought to distance themselves from antisemitic incidents and in some cases they have blamed outside agitators. |
| The two groups at UCLA remained peaceful until Sunday, Reuters news agency reported, when campus police with batons separated them as they pushed and shoved each other, and traded punches. | The two groups at UCLA remained peaceful until Sunday, Reuters news agency reported, when campus police with batons separated them as they pushed and shoved each other, and traded punches. |
| It was not immediately clear which group broke through the barrier between them. | It was not immediately clear which group broke through the barrier between them. |
| "We are heartbroken about the violence that broke out," the university said, adding that additional security measures had been introduced. | "We are heartbroken about the violence that broke out," the university said, adding that additional security measures had been introduced. |
| What do US student protesters want? | What do US student protesters want? |
| How a police raid at Columbia University ignited campus movement | How a police raid at Columbia University ignited campus movement |
| Tensions flared at US universities after the 7 October Hamas attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed in Israel, and the retaliatory Israeli military assault that has killed more than 34,000 people in Gaza. | Tensions flared at US universities after the 7 October Hamas attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed in Israel, and the retaliatory Israeli military assault that has killed more than 34,000 people in Gaza. |
| In the last fortnight, a nationwide uprising has emerged which university officials and law enforcement have struggled to contain. They have blamed outside groups for infiltrating the demos. | In the last fortnight, a nationwide uprising has emerged which university officials and law enforcement have struggled to contain. They have blamed outside groups for infiltrating the demos. |
| The movement seems to have been emboldened by the arrest of more than 100 protesters at Columbia University after police were called to clear an encampment. | The movement seems to have been emboldened by the arrest of more than 100 protesters at Columbia University after police were called to clear an encampment. |
| Hundreds of people have since been arrested in locations across the US - many of whom had pitched their own tents on university grounds. | Hundreds of people have since been arrested in locations across the US - many of whom had pitched their own tents on university grounds. |
| The protests have also spread to Canada, with a pro-Palestinian camp of about 20 tents now installed in the grounds of Montreal's McGill University. | The protests have also spread to Canada, with a pro-Palestinian camp of about 20 tents now installed in the grounds of Montreal's McGill University. |
| Activists in both countries are demanding a ceasefire in the conflict, and that their universities - many with massive endowments - cut their financial ties, or divest, from Israel. | Activists in both countries are demanding a ceasefire in the conflict, and that their universities - many with massive endowments - cut their financial ties, or divest, from Israel. |
| They say that companies doing business in or with the nation of Israel are complicit in its ongoing war on Gaza - and so are institutions that invest in those companies. | They say that companies doing business in or with the nation of Israel are complicit in its ongoing war on Gaza - and so are institutions that invest in those companies. |
| Officials in the US have also scrambled to tackle alleged incidents of antisemitism, with a number of Jewish students voicing fears for their safety. | Officials in the US have also scrambled to tackle alleged incidents of antisemitism, with a number of Jewish students voicing fears for their safety. |
| At several campuses, they have spoken of incidents ranging from chants and signs supporting Hamas - a proscribed terror group in the US - to physical altercations and perceived threats. | At several campuses, they have spoken of incidents ranging from chants and signs supporting Hamas - a proscribed terror group in the US - to physical altercations and perceived threats. |
| Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, reported "virulent antisemitic slurs" in a statement on Saturday that accused "professional organisers with no affiliation to Northeastern" of infiltrating a student protest. | Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, reported "virulent antisemitic slurs" in a statement on Saturday that accused "professional organisers with no affiliation to Northeastern" of infiltrating a student protest. |
| More than 100 people were detained, it added. | More than 100 people were detained, it added. |
| In other recent developments: | In other recent developments: |
| Among hundreds of other activists arrested over the weekend was Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who was detained with about 80 others at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri | Among hundreds of other activists arrested over the weekend was Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who was detained with about 80 others at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri |
| Protesters at Yale University set up a new encampment after a previous one was cleared by police, the student newspaper reported | Protesters at Yale University set up a new encampment after a previous one was cleared by police, the student newspaper reported |
| California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt has become the latest institution to request that students switch to virtual classes | |
| Watch: See how Gaza campus protests spread across the US | Watch: See how Gaza campus protests spread across the US |
| Watch: See how Gaza campus protests spread across the US | Watch: See how Gaza campus protests spread across the US |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Israel-Gaza war | Israel-Gaza war |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
| California | California |