Israeli right-wing protesters attack Palestinians in Jerusalem
1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli right-wing protesters attack Palestinians in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera  

Reports say that one man was ‘savagely beaten’ in Jerusalem, after pro-government supporters had gathered. Reports say that one man was “savagely” beaten during the attacks on Monday evening – at the end of a day of nationwide protests against government plans to alter Israel’s judiciary. People who were attacked included a taxi driver near a petrol station and a youth walking by the protest near Yitzhak Ben Zvi Boulevard in Jerusalem, the Israeli daily Times of Israel said. מפגיני הימין בשדרות בן צבי בירושלים תקפו באלימות צעיר ערבי, הוא חולץ בידי אזרחים ושוטרים | עדכונים שוטפים >>> https://t.co/6cYRR0SaP4@AkivaWeisz pic.twitter.com/C0KYG3b5a8 — כאן חדשות March 27, 2023 Another one purportedly showed protesters with Israeli and Likud flags who blocked a Palestinian driver’s path and chanted slogans. מפגינים אחרים, גם הם תומכי הרפורמה, רצו לעזור לנהג והזעיקו את השוטרים, שפינו את הכביש ואפשרו לו לעבור@GLZRadio https://t.co/dedkjodK8x pic.twitter.com/R365WLtaM1 — נועה ברנס Noa Baranes March 27, 2023 Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir had backed protesters who took to the streets supporting the judicial amendments.

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An Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people
2 weeks, 5 days ago

An Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people

Deccan Chronicle  

An Israeli strike on a tent camp housing displaced people in southern Gaza killed at least 21 people and wounded 28 on Wednesday, said the director of Nasser Hospital, Atif al-Hout, in the nearby city of Khan Younis. The Israeli military said its aircraft struck senior Hamas militants “involved in terrorist activities” in the area.At least 15 bodies arrived at …

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza; arrests over flares at Netanyahu's home
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza; arrests over flares at Netanyahu's home

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel: Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip overnight killed 12 people, Palestinian medical officials said Sunday. Israeli police meanwhile arrested three suspects after flares were fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private residence in the coastal city of Caesarea. Israel's largely ceremonial president, Isaac Herzog, condemned the incident and warned against “an escalation of the violence in the public sphere.” …

Starmer accused of allowing anti-Semitism in Britain to ‘deteriorate’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Starmer accused of allowing anti-Semitism in Britain to ‘deteriorate’

The Telegraph  

Last week, pro-Palestinian protesters launched a spate of anti-Israel vandalism attacks on buildings around the UK to mark the 107th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Palestine Action stole two busts of Israel’s first president from Manchester University and daubed campus buildings, along with a research centre and a Jewish charity office elsewhere, with red paint. In London, Palestine Action sprayed …

Israel football fans are ambushed and attacked by 'anti-Semitic' mob
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel football fans are ambushed and attacked by 'anti-Semitic' mob

Daily Mail  

Israeli and Dutch leaders have condemned 'anti-Semitic' attacks that erupted after a football match in Amsterdam overnight, with Israel sending rescue planes to bring home their citizens following the 'very violent incident'. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated that two planes were being sent to bring Israelis home safely, and urged people to stay in their hotels until help …

Israeli football fans were attacked by marauding 'anti-Jewish scooter gangs' in Amsterdam says mayor - as riots leave 10 injured and 800 police deployed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli football fans were attacked by marauding 'anti-Jewish scooter gangs' in Amsterdam says mayor - as riots leave 10 injured and 800 police deployed

Daily Mail  

Israeli football fans were set upon by 'scooter gangs' and 'anti-Semitic' thugs during clashes that erupted after a football match in Amsterdam overnight, with 'rescue planes' today sent by Israel to repatriate the injured and other citizens. Protesters run during a pro-Palestinian demonstration after the Ajax - Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam A protester with a Palestinian flag and …

Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam

NPR  

Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam toggle caption InterVision/AP LONDON — Leading political figures in the Netherlands have condemned a night of violence in Amsterdam, after Israeli soccer fans visiting the city were attacked in the streets. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on social media he had followed updates over the "antisemitic attacks" on Israeli supporters of the …

Israeli football fans attacked by pro-Palestine mob in Amsterdam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli football fans attacked by pro-Palestine mob in Amsterdam

The Telegraph  

Men shouting pro-Palestine slogans shouted “now you now how it feels” as Israeli football fans were kicked and beaten on the streets of Amsterdam on Thursday night, confronting video shows. At least 57 people were arrested and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, took the extraordinary step of sending two “rescue planes” to evacuate Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters who were …

Two major reports slam UCLA over policing, violence at pro-Palestinian protest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two major reports slam UCLA over policing, violence at pro-Palestinian protest

LA Times  

Two high-profile, back-to-back reports slam UCLA for a confusing breakdown in its police response leading to violence at a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, with one investigation also calling out the university’s “dramatic failures in confronting antisemitism.” A draft report to the Los Angeles Police Commission released Friday cited a lack of coordination between UCLA, the LAPD and the California Highway …

Met police step in to stop clash between pro-Palestinian protesters and counter-demonstrators a day after Israel killed Hamas leader
2 months ago

Met police step in to stop clash between pro-Palestinian protesters and counter-demonstrators a day after Israel killed Hamas leader

Daily Mail  

Met Police officers were forced to break up clashes between pro-Palestine activists and counter-protesters today as tempers flared following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters packed out London's Trafalgar Square, two days after Israeli forces confirmed they had successfully eliminated Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks. Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters packed out Trafalgar …

Thousands gather in Australian cities for pro-Palestine demonstrations ahead of 7 October anniversary
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands gather in Australian cities for pro-Palestine demonstrations ahead of 7 October anniversary

The Independent  

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Met Police arrest 17 protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Met Police arrest 17 protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Officers have made 17 arrests …

Outrage as Palestinian demonstrators mass in London with some proudly wielding anti-Semitic placards
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Outrage as Palestinian demonstrators mass in London with some proudly wielding anti-Semitic placards

Daily Mail  

Outrage has been sparked after thousands of pro-Palestinian protestors descended on central London, with some wielding anti-Semitic placards saying 'I love Hezbollah'. The Metropolitan police say they are taking swift action Another placard seen at the protests read: 'Hezbollah are not terrorists' One protester held a placard mocking Sir Keir Starmer after his fumble during his speech at a Labour …

1 person shot during scuffle at pro-Israel rally in Boston suburb, authorities say
3 months, 1 week ago

1 person shot during scuffle at pro-Israel rally in Boston suburb, authorities say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A pro-Israel rally in a …

Ridiculous scenes as pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside a Jewish SCHOOL: 'How low will they stoop?'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ridiculous scenes as pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside a Jewish SCHOOL: 'How low will they stoop?'

Daily Mail  

Pro-Palestine supporters have been accused of targeting children after a protest was staged outside Perth's only Jewish school. A photo of the protest outside Carmel School, which has students from Kindergarten to Year 12, was posted by the Australian Jewish Association on X on Monday. Pictured: Pro-Palestine protesters outside Carmel School - Perth's only Jewish school - on Monday The …

Thousands of protesters mass in Israeli cities for a third night demanding a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to bring home hostages held in Gaza as Benjamin Netanyahu comes under renewed pressure
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of protesters mass in Israeli cities for a third night demanding a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to bring home hostages held in Gaza as Benjamin Netanyahu comes under renewed pressure

Daily Mail  

Thousands of protesters have massed across Israel for the third consecutive day of demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza amid growing disapproval of the government's handling of the war. Demonstrators stand around a fire as they protest against the government in Tel Aviv tonight Thousands of Israelis gather around Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem in protest on …

Rallies, partial strike resume in Israel over hostage deaths
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rallies, partial strike resume in Israel over hostage deaths

China Daily  

People confront police during a protest calling for an immediate ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, in Jerusalem, on Sept 2, 2024. JERUSALEM -- Rallies and a partial strike continued across Israel for the second day in a row on Monday, as the discovery of the bodies of six hostages in a Gaza tunnel over the …

Protests across Israel put mounting pressure on Netanyahu to reach hostage deal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Protests across Israel put mounting pressure on Netanyahu to reach hostage deal

China Daily  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu JERUSALEM -- Hundreds of thousands of Israelis rallied across the country on Sunday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu negotiate a ceasefire with Hamas to secure the return of hostages held in Gaza. According to Israel's Ynet news site, around 700,000 people participated in demonstrations on main roads and at junctions nationwide, with 550,000 attending the central …

Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention’s 3rd night
4 months ago

Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention’s 3rd night

Associated Press  

▶ Follow the AP’s live coverage and analysis from the 2024 Democratic National Convention. CHICAGO — More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched Wednesday past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had gathered earlier and toward the arena hosting the third night of the Democratic National Convention. Rabbis were among the leaders of the march, and a small group marched through in …

Watch back: Pro-Palestine protesters gather outside Democratic National Convention in Chicago
4 months ago

Watch back: Pro-Palestine protesters gather outside Democratic National Convention in Chicago

The Independent  

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Protesters fight to keep Israel's 'Abu Ghraib' open as graphic footage appears to show sexual assault of detainee
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Protesters fight to keep Israel's 'Abu Ghraib' open as graphic footage appears to show sexual assault of detainee

ABC  

Protesters have disrupted an Israeli Supreme Court hearing on a secretive military facility where Israeli forces are alleged to have abused and tortured Palestinian detainees, as graphic footage emerges appearing to show the sexual assault of a detainee. Warning: This story contains graphic details and images Dozens of Gazan detainees held at the secretive and controversial Sde Teiman detention centre …

Israeli forces step up attacks, raids in occupied West Bank
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli forces step up attacks, raids in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

UN agency says the number of Palestinians displaced has more than doubled since October 7. Israeli forces have stepped up attacks across the occupied West Bank, in which at least seven Palestinians, including two children, were wounded. Israeli forces raided the Qalqilya refugee camp near Nablus on Wednesday night, shooting two Palestinians – the first in the back and the …

Anti-Israel protesters hold up portrait of Ismail Haniyeh, wave pro-terror flag in Times Square: Watch
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Anti-Israel protesters hold up portrait of Ismail Haniyeh, wave pro-terror flag in Times Square: Watch

Hindustan Times  

Shocking footage shows anti-Israel protesters in Times Square holding up a portrait of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was recently assassinated. During the same protest on Wednesday, July 31, demonstrators were The crowd yelled “Free Palestine,” while one demonstrator held up a flag representing Hamas, and another displayed a photograph of Haniyeh. An Israel supporter said that he believes the …

Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: An Israeli military court opened an initial hearing Tuesday for nine soldiers detained over what a defense lawyer said were allegations of sexual abuse of a Palestinian at a shadowy facility where Israel has held prisoners from Gaza during the war. The investigation has stoked tensions between the military command and hard-line nationalists in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government …

Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ during October 7 attack in southern Israel, HRW says
5 months, 1 week ago

Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ during October 7 attack in southern Israel, HRW says

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — Hamas-led armed groups committed “numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity” against civilians during the October 7 attack in southern Israel, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday. In a 236-page report …

Palestinians observe strike in West Bank against killings by Israel in Gaza
5 months, 1 week ago

Palestinians observe strike in West Bank against killings by Israel in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians call a general strike in solidarity with people in Gaza in the wake of Israeli attack on safe zone that killed at least 90 people. Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are observing a general strike in protest against Israel’s war on Gaza, denouncing Saturday’s attack on a designated safe zone of al-Mawasi that killed at least 90 people …

Pro-Palestinian groups sued over demonstration outside L.A. synagogue
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian groups sued over demonstration outside L.A. synagogue

LA Times  

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator gets in a car that is being swarmed by supporters of Israel near Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles on June 23, 2024. A local Jewish man has filed a lawsuit against two groups that led a demonstration outside a Los Angeles synagogue last month that ended in violence and national condemnation against the demonstrators, including from …

Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem

LA Times  

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men burn trash during a protest against army recruitment in Jerusalem on Sunday. Israel’s Supreme Court last week ordered the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the army, a landmark ruling seeking to end a system that has allowed them to avoid enlistment. Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday …

President Joe Biden 'appalled' by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue
6 months ago

President Joe Biden 'appalled' by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Opponents of the Israel-Hamas war …

President Joe Biden ‘appalled’ by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue
6 months ago

President Joe Biden ‘appalled’ by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Opponents of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza staged a protest that evolved into brawling and one arrest outside a Los Angeles synagogue over the weekend in violence condemned by President Joe Biden and the city’s mayor, who called for more police patrols. President Joe Biden has denounced violence that flared when opponents of the Israel-Hamas war in …

Protest violence outside L.A. synagogue spurs widespread condemnation. Bass vows quick action
6 months ago

Protest violence outside L.A. synagogue spurs widespread condemnation. Bass vows quick action

LA Times  

A pro-Israeli counterprotester leans in as she speaks to pro-Palestinian protesters near Adas Torah synagogue in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood in Los Angeles on Sunday. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the protest had “cast a shadow of fear,” not just in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood — “the heart of one of our Jewish communities” — but also “regionally and nationally.” Mayor …

Man arrested in attack on UCLA pro-Palestinian protesters won’t face felony charges
6 months ago

Man arrested in attack on UCLA pro-Palestinian protesters won’t face felony charges

LA Times  

Pro-Palestinian protesters defend themselves against a pro-Israeli supporter at an encampment at UCLA early on the morning of May 1. Instead, the Los Angeles district attorney’s office announced that after reviewing the evidence against 18-year-old Edan On, the case was referred to the city attorney’s office for a possible misdemeanor filing. On allegedly assaulted a person between 12:30 p.m. on …

Arrests and injuries in Israeli antigovernment protests
6 months ago

Arrests and injuries in Israeli antigovernment protests

Al Jazeera  

Thousands more to participate in nationwide demonstrations over Gaza war and the failure to negotiate the release of captives. At least nine people have been arrested during antigovernment protests in Jerusalem, with more demonstrations expected in the coming days amid Israel’s war on Gaza and fighting with Hezbollah. Police clashed with protesters near the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …

Dozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles
6 months, 1 week ago

Dozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Police thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, where officers cleared a previous camp this spring after it was attacked by counterprotesters. Officers arrested 27 people late Monday during the demonstration, Rick Braziel, UCLA associate vice chancellor for campus safety, said in a statement. The group …

About two dozen pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA, ordered to stay away from campus
6 months, 2 weeks ago

About two dozen pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA, ordered to stay away from campus

LA Times  

A pro-Palestinian protest at UCLA on Monday night ended with police making about two dozen arrests and ordering demonstrators who were cited to not return to campus for at least two weeks, officials said. The situation later turned chaotic, however, with Los Angeles police and private security guards forming a skirmish line and facing off with protesters who stood behind …

‘Standing Together’ against far-right Israeli hate in Jerusalem
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Standing Together’ against far-right Israeli hate in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera  

A group of Jewish Israelis and Palestinians are taking on settlers and the orthodoxy of Israel’s far right. The activists of the humanitarian guard have been standing in front of them since the morning hours, to document, provide a protective presence, and force the police officers to do their duty.” Standing Together Co-director of Standing Together, 36-year-old Alon Lee Green …

Thousands of Israelis march through Jerusalem, some attacking Palestinians
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of Israelis march through Jerusalem, some attacking Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

Islamic authorities say more than 1,100 Israelis encroached on Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during provocative annual parade. Thousands of Israelis have joined a march through occupied East Jerusalem, with some attacking Palestinians and shouting racist slogans, as part of an annual demonstration marking Israel’s occupation of the city. The Jerusalem Waqf, the Islamic authority that oversees the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, said …

Protests erupt in Istanbul against Israeli bombing of civilians
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Protests erupt in Istanbul against Israeli bombing of civilians

China Daily  

Palestinian children look at the damages while searching for food among debris after a fire at the site of an Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced people, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2024. ISTANBUL - Widespread protests erupted overnight in Istanbul following Israel's attack on a Palestinian camp in the Gaza Strip, local media …

Man arrested in attack on UCLA pro-Palestinian protesters
7 months ago

Man arrested in attack on UCLA pro-Palestinian protesters

LA Times  

Pro-Palestinian protesters defend themselves against a pro-Israeli supporter at an encampment at UCLA on May 1. “The UCLA Police Department is committed to investigating all reported acts of violence and is actively working to identify the other perpetrators of violence associated with any protest or counter-protest activities between April 25, 2024, and May 2, 2024,” the Police Department said in …

New York police violently arrest pro-Palestine protesters marking Nakba
7 months ago

New York police violently arrest pro-Palestine protesters marking Nakba

Al Jazeera  

Several arrested as they tried to march in Brooklyn to protest the Gaza war and the 1948 ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians. Police have beaten and arrested several demonstrators at a pro-Palestine protest in New York’s Brooklyn in the latest crackdown on voices speaking against the war on Gaza in the United States. The peaceful protest to mark the Nakba …

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past
7 months ago

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past

The Hindu  

Hundreds of protesters rallying within sight of the Capitol chanted pro-Palestinian slogans and voiced criticism of the Israeli and American governments as they marked a painful present — the war in Gaza — and past — the exodus of some 7,00,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced from what is now Israel when the country was created in 1948. ‘Genocide’s …

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past
7 months ago

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments as they marked a painful present — the war in Gaza — and past — the exodus of some 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced from what is now Israel when the state was created …

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past
7 months ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past

LA Times  

Hundreds of protesters rallying within sight of the Capitol chanted pro-Palestinian slogans and voiced criticism of the Israeli and U.S. governments as they marked a painful present — the war in Gaza — and past. Reem Lababdi, a George Washington University sophomore who said she was pepper-sprayed last week when police broke up a campus protest encampment, acknowledged that the …

College protests live: Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists arrested as NYPD under fire for crackdown
7 months, 2 weeks ago

College protests live: Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists arrested as NYPD under fire for crackdown

The Independent  

✕ Close President Joe Biden insists ‘order must prevail’ as police shut down college Gaza protests The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed …

Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly

Associated Press  

Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California early Sunday after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern University’s commencement ended peacefully at Boston’s Fenway Park. Video on Saturday showed police in riot gear and holding shields lined up on campus, while protesters chanted “Free Palestine.” As police moved in, …

Police report no serious injuries. But scenes from inside UCLA camp, protesters tell a different story
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Police report no serious injuries. But scenes from inside UCLA camp, protesters tell a different story

LA Times  

A protester is escorted by medics after being shot with a so-called less lethal round during a showdown with police Thursday. … Many were rushed to the ER after the bullets connected with heads and hands.” The UCLA branch of Students for Justice in Palestine posted on X on Thursday morning that there were “at least five people shot in …

Ali: Mocking Gaza protesters as ‘gluten-free warriors’ was fun — until a mob at UCLA attacked them
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ali: Mocking Gaza protesters as ‘gluten-free warriors’ was fun — until a mob at UCLA attacked them

LA Times  

Demonstrators in a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA face off against authorities who later breached and broke up the encampment on Thursday. Bill Maher on his HBO talk show this week said that pro-Palestinian student protests on college campuses are what happens when “activism merges with narcissism.” The Atlantic columnist David Frum referred to protesters like the UCLA students who were …

Nearly 2,200 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly 2,200 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses

New Indian Express  

More than 100 people were taken into custody during the Columbia crackdown, just a fraction of the total arrests stemming from recent campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Early Thursday, officers surged against a crowd of demonstrators at University of California, Los Angeles, ultimately taking at least 200 protesters into custody after hundreds defied orders to leave, some forming human …

Photos: Clashes at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on California campuses
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Photos: Clashes at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on California campuses

LA Times  

Police moved into the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA on Thursday morning, dismantling tents, pushing out most of the protesters and arresting more than 200 people. Police officers take control of Royce Hall after pushing back pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA early Thursday morning. Police in riot gear stand off against protesters at a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA early Thursday. Protesters use …

Who were the masked men behind the UCLA camp attack? Online sleuths vow to find out
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Who were the masked men behind the UCLA camp attack? Online sleuths vow to find out

LA Times  

The online sleuths got to work within hours of violence sparking at UCLA this week. “We would like to protect ourselves by making these people known,” said 26-year-old Nicolette on Wednesday inside UCLA’s encampment. Jenna, a 21-year-old UCLA student, said that before things turned violent, a group of about 10 people showed up, all wearing white masks, an action she …

US police move to clear pro-Palestinian student protest encampment at UCLA in Los Angeles
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US police move to clear pro-Palestinian student protest encampment at UCLA in Los Angeles

ABC  

In short: Police have moved in on a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California in Los Angeles. Hundreds of other pro-Palestinian activists who assembled outside the tent city jeered police with shouts of "Shame on you", some banging on drums and waving Palestinian flags, as officers marched onto the campus grounds. Pro-Palestinian protesters attacked, hundreds arrested in increasingly violent …

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