One day after more than 90 people were arrested following pro-Palestine protests at USC, a similar protest is being held at UCLA.
Several dozen protesters were sitting inside the encampment, which was established around 4 a.m. Thursday.Organizers of the "Palestine Solidarity Encampment,'' similar to their counterparts at USC, issued a list of demands that include divestment of all University of California and UCLA Foundation funds from companies tied.
UCLA issued a statement Thursday, saying it's monitoring the situation to "support a safe and peaceful campus environment that respects our community's right to free expression while minimizing disruption to our teaching and learning mission." The demonstration added USC to a growing list of college campuses across the nation that have seen encampments and protests over the Israel-Hamas war, most notably Columbia University. USC's Alumni Park is scheduled to host the university's already headline-making commencement ceremony on May 10.
A rally by pro-Palestinian demonstrators turned chaotic at USC's Alumni Park following confrontations between protesters and police. By mid-afternoon, the gathering was again mostly peaceful, with about 200 protesters marching through and later sitting in the park. "We want to be clear that we reject speech that is hateful and that causes harm to others," Guzman wrote in his statement. "In these challenging times, we call on the Trojan Family to remember that every member of our community is deserving of respect, has the right to be safe on campus, take classes, and participate in other campus activities without fear of harassment or bullying.
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