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UCLA Campus Protest: Police Raid Pro-Palestinian Encampment Amid Growing Clashes

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Breaking news at UCLA as police crackdown on protesters at a pro-Palestinian encampment. Watch live updates and the tense standoff unfold on campus!

A tense situation unfolded at the UCLA campus as police raided a pro-Palestinian encampment, escalating clashes over the Gaza conflict spreading across US college campuses. The LAPD's move to dismantle the protesters' fortified camp marked a flashpoint in the ongoing tensions. Riot police in gear massed on the scene, ordering students to disperse or face arrest, leading to a dramatic standoff.

As the situation intensified, officers fired on barricades, dismantling the protesters' defenses. Live updates streamed as police cleared the UCLA encampment, resulting in the arrest of 90 individuals amid the tumultuous scene. The encampment removal followed clashes between Israel supporters and pro-Palestinian protesters, reflecting the deep-rooted divisions surrounding the conflict.

In a related incident, outside agitators were blamed for escalating protests at Columbia University by New York City Mayor, highlighting the external influences fueling unrest on campuses. This comes in the wake of Arizona Senate's repeal decision, adding to the complexity of the nationwide demonstrations.

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Police raid UCLA protest camp as clashes over Gaza spread across ... (Financial Times)

New York City mayor blames 'outside agitators' for escalating protests at Columbia University.

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First Thing: Police move in on pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA (The Guardian)

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Watch live on Thursday (2 May) as police enter a pro-Palestine UCLA encampment after students refused to disperse.

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Police begin moving in on pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA (CBS News)

Police began dismantling pro-Palestinian demonstrators' fortified encampment at the UCLA campus after hundreds of protesters defied orders to leave.

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UCLA campus standoff as police order pro-Palestinian protesters to ... (Aljazeera.com)

Hundreds of police in riot gear mass on US campus as students threatened with arrest.

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Police begin dismantling defiant pro-Palestinian protest ... (The Times of Israel)

LOS ANGELES — Police removed barricades and began dismantling an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian fortified protest encampment early Thursday at the UCLA campus ...

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Police are cracking down on protests against Israel's bombardment of Gaza at campuses across the US. Follow for live updates.

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Moment police fire on UCLA barricades (BBC News)

Police officers have dismantled barricades at the pro-Palestinian protest at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA).

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US campus protests live news: Police move to clear pro-Palestine ... (Aljazeera.com)

Police in riot gear remove barricades, arrest protesters at pro-Palestine camp on UCLA campus.

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Live updates: Police dismantle UCLA encampment; 90 arrested at ... (The Washington Post)

The LAPD breached and dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA on Thursday. At Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, police said they arrested 90 ...

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US police move to clear pro-Palestinian student protest ... (ABC News)

The move to dismantle the protest camp comes a day after supporters of Israel clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters.

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Police enter encampment on UCLA campus and take several ... (NBC Southern California)

The Los Angeles Police Department issued a dispersal order before entering a pro-Palestinian protest encampment hours later Thursday morning at UCLA.

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UCLA: Police clear out pro-Palestinian encampment and detain ... (BBC News)

Dozens of protesters were detained and loaded onto buses as police dismantled their weeklong protest.

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Police start to arrest protesters on UCLA campus as chaos continues (Jewish Chronicle)

Officers are attempting to dismantle the makeshift barricades erected by both pro- and anti-Israel protesters.

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Joe Biden denounces violent campus protests after police storm UCLA (Financial Times)

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