LA police that failed to protect UCLA peace camp dismantle it, arrest 100
Los Angeles police forcibly removed a free-Palestine camp at UCLA, dismantling tents and arresting protesters, causing widespread outrage.
The selective police action came a day after masked supporters of Israel attacked the camp.
LA police did not stop the attackers until 3 a.m., failing to protect non-violent protesters.
The university canceled classes after the attack.
UCLA’s campus newspaper The Daily Bruin wrote in its editorial that there was blood on administration’s hand.
Four of its reporters were also injured by pro-Israel attackers.
Police officers entered the peace camp at 1:20 a.m. local time, while students remaining in the encampment shouted, “We’re not leaving!” and “Who do you protect?”
Heavily militarized police, equipped with body armor, helmets, and shields, dismantled barricades.
Flares arced overhead, igniting with piercing blasts, and smoke filled the air.
Police arrested more than 100 non-violent protesters.
The Daily Bruin reported that at least one university professor also was detained.
Protesters vowed to continue their movement until the end of what they called a genocide in Palestine.
Across the US, Free Palestine Movement has faced arrests of hundreds of students on various campuses, starting with Columbia University on April 17.
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