Dozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles

By JOHN ANTCZAK and JAIMIE DING
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles. Previous camps at UCLA were cleared after an attack by counterprotesters this spring. The university says 27 people were arrested late Monday. Police say they repeatedly tried to set up tents, canopies and barriers in various locations, disrupting final exams and causing damage. They were cited for willful disruption of university operations, and one for interfering with a police officer. Similar demonstrations on campuses across the U.S. and in Europe have called for an end to support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.