Dueling Pro-Palestine, Pro-Israel Protests Get Heated at UCLA
Published on April 28, 2024
LOS ANGELES—Fights broke out at UCLA April 28 among pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel supporters after a barrier was breached meant to separate the dueling groups of demonstrators. A group called Stand With Us scheduled an 11 a.m. rally to show support for Jewish students after days of often intense pro-Palestinian protests at campuses across the United States, including at crosstown USC. The rally was co-sponsored by the United Jewish Coalition in partnership with the Israel American Council and several related organizations. Members of the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice scheduled a 9:30 a.m. demonstration to support students’ right to protest, in response to a request from pro-Palestine protesters at the campus....