Campus violence: Police clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA after dispersal orders were given last Thursday. — AFP
THE UCLA Muslim student wears sunglasses, a kaffiyeh scarf and face mask to avoid recognition on campus. She’s asked to move her classes online to prevent others from knowing her route and following her. She will speak only on the condition of anonymity to protect herself and her future as an aspiring nurse.
But her caution has not helped her feel safe. She is terrified by the hate that has rained down on her and her fellow pro-Palestinian supporters since the Israel war on Gaza started. She has been spat on and called a terrorist multiple times, she said. Men who have come to the encampment have threatened rape. A woman brandished a stun gun at her on campus, laughing.
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Student suppression in the USA
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers detain protestors while clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment after dispersal orders were given at the UCLA campus. — Photos: AFP
An injured student is carried away at a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. — AP
Police patrol as workers clean up the UCLA campus after police evicted the pro-Palestinian students.
Students are demanding that UCLA divest from Israel amid the Israel's war on Gaza which has seen close to 35,000 Palestinians killed. — Reuters
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators locking arms to form a human chain on the UCLA campus. — AP
