The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) canceled classes on Wednesday following violent clashes between anti-Israel protesters and counter-demonstrators.
Police were called to campus early Wednesday morning as violence broke out after pro-Israel protesters attempted to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment, and one person was reportedly taken away by an ambulance. UCLA announced the decision to call off classes in a post on X, citing the escalation.
“Due to the distress caused by the violence that took place on Royce Quad late last night and early this morning, all classes are canceled today,” the post by the university said. “Please avoid the Royce Quad area.”
Due to the distress caused by the violence that took place on Royce Quad late last night and early this morning, all classes are cancelled today. Please avoid the Royce Quad area. https://t.co/pgwx9ZOdWI
— UCLA (@UCLA) May 1, 2024
A video posted to X by Sergio Olmos, a Calmatters investigative reporter, showed fights breaking out between the two sides. Pepper spray was also reportedly used.
The encampment was set up on Thursday and is one of several that have been established on college campuses across the country, with protesters demanding their respective schools divest from companies associated with Israel. Protesters at Columbia University took over a campus building on Tuesday and were threatened with expulsion, with police officers making arrests later that evening.
Columbia University announced it would shift to online classes on April 22, after demonstrators lit flares and chanted anti-Israel slogans hours after Columbia University President Dr. Nemat Shafik was grilled by Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York during an April 17 House Education Committee hearing titled “Columbia In Crisis: Columbia University’s Response To Antisemitism.” The University of Southern California announced it would cancel its graduation ceremony after an encampment was set up by anti-Israel protesters.
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