Wednesday, May 14

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SJP and UC Divest Coalition Demonstrations at UCLA

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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April 25, 11:17 pm

Counter-protesters demonstrate against pro-Palestine encampment

Counter-protesters gathered Thursday afternoon and evening in Dickson Plaza, waving Israeli flags to demonstrate against an ongoing encampment in support of Palestine. The encampment, led by UCLA’s chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and the UC Divest Coalition, began early that morning – just as the war in Gaza passed its 200th day. Read more...

Photo: Counter-protesters waving Israeli flags push forward against the barricade surrounding an ongoing encampment at Dickson Plaza. Some yelled at students inside, and others got into physical confrontations. (Julia Zhou/Photo editor)

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April 25, 9:28 pm

Pro-Palestine encampment features teach-ins, speeches as counter-protesters engage

Editor’s note: This post was updated on March 14 at 2:09 p.m. to provide retroactive anonymity to a source due to safety concerns. Organizers led chants and speeches in Dickson Plaza on Thursday afternoon as the protest encampment continued and counter-protests formed. Read more...

Photo: A participant in the encampment points to the left as they stand amid other protesters. Those in the encampment, which began Thursday morning, participated in events such as a Passover Seder. (Ella Coffey/Daily Bruin)

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April 25, 9:24 pm

Student onlookers express differing opinions on pro-Palestine encampment

Students and community members had mixed feelings about the ongoing pro-Palestine encampment on campus, with some expressing support while others said it made them uncomfortable. Hundreds of people gathered with tents outside Royce Hall on Thursday to call for the UC to divest from companies associated with the Israeli military and to boycott Israeli academic institutions. Read more...

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April 25, 4:57 pm

Examining parallels to 1985 student calls for divestment from South Africa

This post was updated April 25 at 1:05 a.m. Student and faculty calls for divestment Thursday echoed the demands made against apartheid in South Africa in 1985, which led to divestment from the UC a year later. Read more...

Photo: Student and faculty calls for divestment from South Africa in 1985 hold similar demands to protests launched Thursday against Israel by students and supported by faculty. (Daily Bruin file photos. Photo illustration by Mia Tavares/Assistant Design director)

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April 25, 11:19 am

UCLA community organizes encampment in response to national call for escalation

This story is developing. Follow along for updates. This post was updated April 26 at 12:53 a.m. UCLA students and community members set up around 30 tents in front of Royce Hall on Thursday morning to demand UC divestment as the war in Gaza passes its 200th day.  Organized by Students for Justice in Palestine and the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA, the encampment represents solidarity with Palestine, said Annie, a spokesperson for the organizations who did not provide their last name for safety reasons. Read more...

Photo: An encampment in front of Royce Hall is pictured. Protesters demonstrated with around 30 tents Thursday morning to demand that the UC divest from the war in Gaza, which has passed its 200th day. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin)


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