| | | | At USC, Los Angeles police officers in riot gear swarmed the campus, arresting 93 pro-Palestinian protesters and clearing their tent encampment. Across town at UCLA, scores of demonstrators set up about 20 tents, created a perimeter around their "Palestine Solidarity Encampment" and peacefully protested day and night — all without arrests, suspensions or intervention by campus staff.
The scenes illustrate starkly different responses to campus protests, which are sweeping the country as students at more than 20 colleges and universities launch encampments, demonstrations and other actions to express solidarity with Palestinians, urge an end to Israel's military operations in Gaza and demand divestment from firms that do business with Israel. | | Read more | | | |
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