Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses as police flatten camp at UCLA

Police forcibly removed pro-Palestinian protesters and encampments from several colleges, including UCLA, on Thursday. At UCLA, 210 arrests were made as police used flash bangs and riot gear to dismantle the tent city. Protests erupted at universities across the U.S. over Israel’s offensive on Gaza, with demonstrators demanding divestment from companies supporting Israel. President Biden condemned the protests, saying “destroying property is not a peaceful protest.” The crackdown followed clashes between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups at UCLA. Photo: Reuters