WATCH another US university in chaos over Gaza protest

Clashes erupted at UCLA overnight after an encampment was declared “unlawful”

Violent clashes broke out between pro-Palestine demonstrators and pro-Israeli protesters at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) late on Tuesday.

According to multiple videos posted online and local media reports, a group of pro-Israeli activists attempted to dismantle the walls of a pro-Palestinian encampment on the grounds, where students have been protesting against the war in Gaza for the past week. Hours prior to the violence, UCLA had declared the camp “unlawful” and had urged activists to leave.

The standoff between those at the encampment and their opponents reportedly escalated just before 11pm local time, when the pro-Israel group started throwing stones and hurling lit fireworks into the camp.

Footage from the scene also shows violent brawls breaking out between opposing student demonstrators.

BREAKING: Pro-Israel Protesters Shoot More Fireworks Into Peaceful UCLA Encampment.

One student reportedly injured & carried away. The cops allow this.

So far the Israeli supporters have been assaulting women, screaming the N Word, using pepper spray & fireworks. No punishment. pic.twitter.com/DRd0quedZm

— Robert Inlakesh (@falasteen47) May 1, 2024

People posting on X (formerly Twitter) early on Wednesday complained that no police had arrived to contain the groups, despite the clashes having begun hours previously. 

UCLA ENCAMPMENT IS TOTAL MESS RIGHT NOW

AND MULTIPLE FALSE INFO ARE ON INTERNET

CAN ANYBODY HELP