The Daily Bruin covers breaking news relevant to the UCLA community as it happens. This page is covering the 500 Days of Escalated Genocide protest.
Pro-Palestine groups protested on campus Tuesday to call on UCLA to reinstate its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine and for the UC to divest from companies associated with the Israeli military.
[Related: Multiple pro-Palestine groups protest suspension of SJP, Graduate SJP on campus]
UCPD detained one person with zip ties outside of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center around 4:30 p.m.
Protesters dispersed from Bruin Plaza around 4:10 p.m.
Two people climbed and took down the banner that had been placed on the second floor of the stairs outside the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center.
The banner accused the UC of investing “$32,000,000,000” in genocide.
According to UCLA’s Time, Place and Manner policies, Bruin Plaza is a designated public expression area. However, public expressions activities require prior permission from the Office of Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement or the UCLA Events Office.
(Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Correction: The original version of this post incorrectly stated that a pro-Palestine protester hung a banner reading, “UC invests $2,000,000,000 in genocide.” In fact, the banner read, “UC invests $32,000,000,000 in genocide.”
A pro-Palestine protester hung a banner reading, “UC invests $32,000,000,000 in genocide” on the second floor of the steps leading to the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center around 3:45 p.m.
Protesters returned to campus, reaching Bruin Plaza around 3:40 p.m.
Around 3:35 p.m., pro-Palestine protesters left the crosswalk on the intersection of Charles E. Young Drive and Strathmore Place and began walking toward campus.
(Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Around 15 UCPD officers in riot gear formed a line in front of protesters on Charles E. Young Drive and Strathmore Place.
(Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Around 10 UCPD officers in riot gear carrying zip-tie handcuffs and batons are lined up around 50 feet away from protesters on the intersection of Westwood Plaza and Charles E. Young Drive.
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