On April 25, the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA set up around 30 tents to demand that the UC divest from companies associated with the Israeli military. As the war in Gaza passed its 200th day, students and community members began the encampment as part of a national call to action expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine. The encampment was later attacked by counter-protesters and was disbanded by law enforcement May 2. Since then, faculty members have issued statements condemning the use of police force against students, and students have led rallies and sit-ins.
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Around 60 counter-protesters attempted to breach the entrance of the encampment in Dickson Plaza around midnight Tuesday morning, drawing the presence of six UCPD officers in riot gear. Read more...
Photo: UCPD officers are pictured walking between Kaplan Hall and Powell Library on Tuesday morning. UCPD arrived on the scene after around 60 counter-protesters attempted to breach the encampment entrance. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Several candidates for the upcoming Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) elections participated in the ongoing Gaza solidarity encampment in Dickson Plaza. The encampment – organized by the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA – began Thursday morning and continued throughout Friday. Read more...
Photo: A pro-Palestine supporter stands near a Cultural Affairs Commission tent in the encampment. Multiple candidates for Undergraduate Students Association Council officer positions have been involved in the encampment over the past five days. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
Thousands of faculty, students and community members rallied Monday afternoon in Dickson Plaza, calling for unified support for the Palestine solidarity encampment, which has entered its fifth day. Read more...
Photo: Participants at a Faculty for Justice in Palestine rally hold up a blue-and-gold banner that reads, “UCLA Faculty and Staff, we stand with our students.” The Monday rally was held to support the ongoing encampment in solidarity with Palestine. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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This post was updated April 28 at 11:37 p.m. For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine encampment, see here. Read more...
Photo: Counter-protesters waving Israeli flags in Dickson Plaza are pictured. The counter-protesters rallied against an ongoing pro-Palestine encampment that has now entered its fourth day. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)
On Thursday morning, hundreds of UCLA students gathered outside Royce Hall with food, water, tents and medical supplies, declaring their encampment in solidarity with Palestine. As this encampment joins other anti-war protests at universities across the nation, UCLA is tasked with upholding the principle of freedom of expression. Read more...
This post was updated April 28 at 11:45 p.m. For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine encampment, see here. Read more...
Photo: Protesters aligned with the Israeli American Council are pictured in Dickson Plaza on Sunday morning. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
