House passes antisemitism bill amid growing campus protests around the US
· 02.05.2024 · 14:00:08 ··· ··· Thursday ·· 4 (4)
ShanghaiEye魔都眼 A demonstration against Israel’s war on Gaza at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) turned violent when a vigilante pro-Israel mob attacked a solidarity encampment occupied by peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters.
Witnesses said the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) only intervened after nearly four hours of the attacks, which started overnight into Wednesday.
The attackers, carrying Israeli flags, then tried to tear down the pro-Palestinian camp, assaulting students with pepper spray, sticks, stones and metal fencing.
Before the police arrived, a group reportedly piled on one person who lay on the ground, kicking and beating them until others pulled them out of the scrum.
Eventually, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement on X early on Wednesday morning that police were responding to requests for support from the UCLA administration.
LAPD confirmed their intervention at about 2am (09:00 GMT).
The UCLA attack is the latest escalation in two weeks of demonstrations against Israel’s conflict on Gaza that have spread to universities across the United States, and to some universities in other countries.
Pro-Palestinian students at UCLA had occupied campus grounds for the past two days, calling for the divestment of the university’s financial ties to Israel.
The House voted on Wednesday to pass the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a vote that comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitism with Israel at conflict with Hamas and as pro-Palestinian protests have sprung up on college campuses across the country.
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