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Hours of violence that unfolded overnight at a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on UCLA’s campus has prompted concern about authorities’ response and left questions about the future of the student protest in the coming days.
In a letter to the University of California Board of Regents obtained by The Times, UC President Michael V. Drake wrote that there is “sufficient confusion” surrounding the violence and that he was ordering an independent review of the university’s planning, its actions and the response by law enforcement.
“I believe such a review can address many of my immediate questions but also help guide us for possible future events,” he wrote.
In the wake of Wednesday’s violence, officials have not said whether they plan to remove the encampment, which was erected last week in a demand for divestment from Israel and an end to the country’s military actions in Gaza. Just before midnight, a large group of counterdemonstrators, wearing black outfits and white masks, arrived on campus and tried to tear down the barricades surrounding the encampment.
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In a letter to the University of California Board of Regents obtained by The Times, UC President Michael V. Drake wrote that there is “sufficient confusion” surrounding the violence and that he was ordering an independent review of the university’s planning, its actions and the response by law enforcement.
“I believe such a review can address many of my immediate questions but also help guide us for possible future events,” he wrote.
In the wake of Wednesday’s violence, officials have not said whether they plan to remove the encampment, which was erected last week in a demand for divestment from Israel and an end to the country’s military actions in Gaza. Just before midnight, a large group of counterdemonstrators, wearing black outfits and white masks, arrived on campus and tried to tear down the barricades surrounding the encampment.
After violent night at UCLA, UC president launches investigation into response
Hours of violence that unfolded overnight at a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on UCLA's campus prompted administrators to cancel classes on Wednesday and has triggered questions about authorities' response.
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