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Police instructed student protesters at the University of California in Los Angeles to disperse or face arrest after violent clashes broke out between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The pro-Israeli counter-demonstration reportedly used sticks and fireworks to breach a makeshift barricade occupied by the pro-Palestinian group. California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, criticized the law enforcement’s “limited and delayed” response, calling it “unacceptable.”
Student Protests at University of California in Los Angeles Escalate With Limited Police Intervention
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California’s student protesters at the University of California in Los Angeles were warned of potential arrest by police if they didn’t disperse. Early Wednesday saw violent confrontations as pro-Israeli activists attacked a pro-Palestinian camp with sticks and fireworks, breaking through a makeshift barrier. Governor Gavin Newsom criticised the police’s deficient and belated response, describing it as “unacceptable”.
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