Monday, May 12

UCLA cancels classes following violence at Palestine solidarity encampment

For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine encampment, see here. A senior UCLA official indicated Wednesday afternoon that classes will be canceled Thursday, as Chancellor Gene Block condemned violence caused Tuesday night and Wednesday morning by counter-protesters. Read more...

Photo: The pro-Palestine encampment in Dickson Plaza is pictured. Attacks on the encampment on Tuesday evening have led to several days of canceled classes. (Julia Zhou/Photo editor)


Pro-Israel counter-protesters attempt to storm encampment, sparking violence

This post was updated May 1 at 7:26 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: A counter-protester dressed in black sprays an aerosol from a cannister as they run past the metal barricade surrounding the ongoing Palestine solidarity encampment. Around 100 counter-protesters attempted to storm the encampment Tuesday night, leading to violent fights and some injuries. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA declares encampment unlawful, states potential consequences for participants

This post was updated May 1 at 3:14 a.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: The pro-Palestine encampment in Dickson Plaza is pictured. The encampment has been described as “unlawful” in a letter sent by UCLA administrators Tuesday afternoon. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)


Protester detained by UCPD atop Powell scaffolding, classes affected by encampment

For the Daily Bruin’s full coverage of the UC Divest Coalition and Students for Justice in Palestine encampment, see here. Police detained a student protester inside Powell Library for an hour Tuesday morning. Read more...

Photo: Pro-Palestine encampment participants block visibility of a student protester detained in Powell Library after climbing the building’s scaffolding. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCPD responds to counter-protesters’ midnight attempt to breach encampment

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)


Candidates in upcoming USAC elections participate in solidarity encampment

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 demonstrate in solidarity with ongoing encampment

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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