A violent confrontation reportedly erupted Wednesday on the campus of UCLA between pro-Palestinian supporters and pro-Israel supporters.
The violence erupted a few hours after the school declared that a pro-Palestine encampment set up by students was “unlawful and violates university policy.”
HAPPENING NOW: UCLA Violence
⚠️ Pali-Protestors Surrounding Jews.
ℹ️ This is beyond belief.
Follow @ShirionOrg pic.twitter.com/RMNnopg8ge
— Shirion Collective (@ShirionOrg) May 1, 2024
“Just before midnight, a large group of counter-demonstrators, wearing black outfits and white masks, arrived on campus and tried to tear down the barricades surrounding the encampment,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
Reportedly “holding lumber and wearing goggles and helmets,” the pro-Hamas students then sought to defend their camp.
What proceeded afterward was hours of skirmishes involving objects being thrown, fireworks being set off, and pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters duking it out.
Anarchy, violence and chaos at UCLA.
For the past two hours. Nonstop. UCLA administration has not allowed LAPD to intervene. pic.twitter.com/Z2K668zgWn
— Shelley G (@ShelleyGldschmt) May 1, 2024
When a jewish student ends up at the Emergency room, unconscious, hit violently in the head , is still FREE SPEECH ??????
These students from UCLA copy-pasted all the terrorists’ tactics. Violence just comes naturally.
This. Is. Not. Acceptable !#thatkoreanjewIG pic.twitter.com/jScRwZ4FbB
— miha schwartzenberg (@mihaschw) April 30, 2024
It took law enforcement hours to respond, mainly because the school didn’t request their help until sometime after midnight.
“The violence unfolding this evening at UCLA is absolutely abhorrent and inexcusable,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tweeted at 4:47 am Wednesday morning. “LAPD has arrived on campus.”
Shortly after she posted the tweet, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that they were on it:
We can confirm that LAPD officers have been deployed, and are currently on the UCLA campus, to assist in restoring order. We are working in partnership with UCLA PD and other law enforcement agencies. https://t.co/r4ZzWXs06V
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) May 1, 2024
“Horrific acts of violence occurred at the encampment tonight and we immediately called law enforcement for mutual aid support,” UCLA’s Strategic Communications office likewise said in a statement.
“The fire department and medical personnel are on the scene. We are sickened by this senseless violence and it must end,” the statement continued.
Violence erupts on the UCLA campus between pro-Palestine protesters and counter-demonstrators armed with sticks attempting to dismantle the unlawful encampment.
Police are on the scene, but currently on standby.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 1, 2024
Wasn’t LAPD that showed up at UCLA. It was UCLAs own police, and they’ve been standing at the far end in a line for 30 minutes doing nothing as this violence continues! pic.twitter.com/uQb2qPVxMC
— ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) May 1, 2024
The school’s leftist teachers meanwhile were angry that the counterprotesters — not the original pro-Palestine protesters who started all this — weren’t put in their place.
“It gives people impunity to come to our campus as a rampaging mob,” Ananya Roy, a professor of urban planning, social welfare and geography, told the Times. “The word is out they can do this repeatedly and get away with it. I am ashamed of my university.”
Many online critics are also ashamed of the school, albeit for a vastly different reason — mainly for not shutting down the belligerent, obnoxious pro-Palestine protesters.
I feel so ashamed. Please fix this. @UCLA
— SALANDER (@iluminatrixs) May 1, 2024
UCLA should be ashamed. What a total clown show
— Jaye Mays (@jaye_mays) May 1, 2024
@UCLA I’m ashamed this is my alumni. Will never contribute to this school again or send my kids there
— Leah Ash (@leah_ash1) May 1, 2024
@UCLA there’s enough heat in this world as it is your school should be ashamed of yourselves. I am so glad my daughter decided not to go there. You don’t care about America and how this reflects all of you should be fired. You’re a disgrace to the name university
— American one (@g6fn2h4rnp) May 1, 2024
Each of these little thugs needs to be taken in custody immediately for this.
This is unacceptable. Period!
This is SO BEYOND WRONG.
UCLA, you should be ASHAMED of yourselves for ALLOWING THIS!!!!— TryingFaith (@TryingFaith) May 1, 2024
Meanwhile at Columbia University, over 100 pro-Palestine protesters were finally arrested late Tuesday.
“Nearly 100 people were arrested tonight at Columbia University as NYPD officers cleared Hamilton Hall, which had been taken over, and a tent encampment that students established to protest the war in Gaza,” NBC News reported.
The bad news is that all of the protesters have reportedly already been released without charges — just as happened during the violent Black Lives Matter riots four years ago.
All charges have been *DROPPED* against Pro-Hamas rioters who took over Hamilton Hall at Columbia University on Monday night.
Columbia U. refused to let NYPD in despite protesters allegedly committing unlawful detention, vandalism & assault. pic.twitter.com/xZ20W58VHa
— ⭐️Edwin⭐️ (@Nuked4Every1) April 30, 2024
Columbia University is where the recent now-nationwide pro-Palestine protests began a few weeks ago.
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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