The school said in a statement that “physical altercations occurred” on the UCLA campus on Sunday when demonstrators broke through a security fence set up to separate people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza from counter-demonstrators. ” was announced to have occurred.
The clashes came a day after anti-war demonstrations and days of encampments swept through university campuses across the country, resulting in arrests at at least four universities.
“UCLA has a long history of being a place for peaceful protest, and we are saddened by the violence that has erupted,” Mary Osako, the school’s vice president for strategic communications, said in a statement obtained by CNN. Ta. No information was available about any injuries or arrests, and Osako’s office did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment.
Since protests erupted at New York City’s Columbia University 10 days ago, hundreds of protesters have been detained or arrested at more than a dozen schools from New York to California. Students are calling for a ceasefire and for schools to stop investing in Israeli companies involved in or profiting from Israel’s war against Hamas. Demonstrators also want the United States to end military aid to Israel’s war effort.
Many school administrators ordered the protesters to leave. They cite ordinances banning encampments, infiltration of encampments by people not affiliated with the university, and anti-Semitic chants that make Jewish students feel unsafe on campus. Student movement leaders insist the rally was peaceful.
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∎ Columbia University issued a statement late Saturday saying it was a “quiet day on campus” and that discussions with university officials and student organizers were continuing. “There is no truth to the claims of an impending lockdown or campus eviction,” the statement said.
∎ Portland State University in Oregon will suspend soliciting or receiving gifts and grants from Boeing pending review of complaints from “members of the PSU community,” President Ann Cudd said in a statement. Ta. Boeing, a major local company, sells weapons to Israel.
∎ On Saturday night, activists gathered outside the hotel where the annual White House Correspondents Dinner is being held. They targeted President Joe Biden, who spoke at the event, for supporting Israeli military operations.
∎ At Arizona State University, campus police arrested 69 protesters on Saturday, most of whom were not students or school employees, the school said in a statement.

Green Party presidential candidate arrested during protest
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was among a number of protesters arrested Saturday at Washington University in St. Louis, but Stein posted a video of herself being detained on social media site X. Posted.school The site contained videos and photos A look at Saturday’s Greater St. Louis Marathon.
“Specifically, the garrison’s demands were for the university to divest from Boeing, whose nearby St. Charles facility manufactures munitions used in the ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.” Professor Stein said in a statement on Sunday. “Stein’s campaign supports student demands and peaceful protests and gatherings on campus.”
McConnell says school principals should deal with protesters, not National Guard
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R.K.Y.) said Sunday that university presidents are the first line of defense in controlling the wave of protests against the Israel-Gaza war that have erupted across college campuses in recent weeks. He insisted that it should be the front line. on sunday “Speaking on CBS News on “Face the Nation,” McConnell spoke about the issue with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Texas Republican Greg Johnson, who called for the National Guard and local law enforcement to quell the protests.・I disagreed with some Republican leaders on this issue, including Governor Abbott.
“At least the first thing that needs to happen is that university presidents need to take control of the situation, allow free speech, and push back against anti-Semitism,” McConnell said. “Why can’t we all sit down and have a civil conversation instead of trying to monopolize the conversation? Civil discussion is what a college education is supposed to be about.”
– Melissa Cruz
Northeastern University cites anti-Semitic slurs at protests
Northeastern University said 100 people were detained when an encampment was cleared at a Boston school late Saturday. Those who presented their student IDs were released, but disciplinary proceedings will be carried out at the school. Those who did not produce their student IDs were arrested, the school said.
“What began as a student demonstration two days ago was infiltrated by professional organizers who have no connection to Northeastern University,” the school said in a social media post. “Last night, the use of vicious anti-Semitic slurs such as ‘kill the Jews’ crossed a line. We cannot tolerate this type of hatred on our campus.”
Video from the sceneBut counter-demonstrators carried Israeli flags, appearing to suggest the “kill the Jews” chant, which never gains support.
23 people arrested at Indiana University
The Indiana University Police Department in Bloomington said 23 protesters were arrested there. At least 60 Indiana State Police, armed with riot shields, batons and other riot gear, joined several IU police officers to destroy the encampment, which the school claims is illegal.
“Disclose and divest. We will not stop, we will not rest,” the group shouted. “Not a penny, not a penny more. No more money for Israel’s crimes.”
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