Protests rocking campuses nationwide. Six blocks away where protesters have raised the palestinian flag. Sandra and continue to waive them as well and showing our nations first president that universitys namesake covered up with a palestinian flag and scarf. John welcome to our two of America America reports im john roberts in washington where all of this is happening. Sandra we are watching all of it, good to be with you im sandra smith in new york and ucla Campus Workers are left to clean up that encampment that police cleared in the early hours of the morning. They arrested thousands of protesters after a violent cl clash. John lets bring in doug waxman who is a professor of Israel Studies and director of the y and s Nazarene Center for Israel Studies, thank you for joining us we really appreciate it. You say that you understand the situation of the palestinians in gaza. But then at the same time, these protests do appear to be problematic. Yes. I concurred that while many of the st
Us were campuses are bracing for another night of violence. This hour. It comes after tensions at ucla when Counter Protesters attacked a camp set up by pro palestinian demonstrators. The governor of california has condemned the Police Response to clashes at ucla on tuesday, calling it delayed and unacceptable. Emma vardy reports from los angeles. This was the moment tensions between rival protesters boiled over. Pro palestinian activists and a counterdemonstration by pro israel supporters became violent. Fireworks were thrown over a screaming crowd, and wood used as weapons. We had people beating us with sticks, throwing whatever they could to us. Im kind of annoyed at myself for not seeing it coming, but i didnt think it would ever get to this, escalate to this level. The Los Angeles Police were called by The University. The Vice Chancellor has condemned last nights events as a horrific act of violence. Eventually, officers separated the rival groups. Im a ucla student. We pay tuitio
Students occupying a building inside New York Columbia University are removed in a police, right. But inside the goal is a strip civilian casualties bounce is what i was trying to refer again where a 1500000 displaced, palestinians sheltering the welcome to the program diplomatic efforts all along the way to reach a sci fi in gaza with the us putting pressure on her mouse to agree to israels terms succeed state anthony blinking has visited the kind of of southern Border Crossing and theres also the Prime Minister that even, thats why we all have to push for a deal. Blink and has told is really lead as he still opposes a ground defensive in rough. The on roof itself looks, our position is, is clear, it hasnt changed. It wont change. We cannot, will not support a Major Military operation. In rafa, absent an effective plan to make sure that civilians are not harmed and know we have not seen such a plan. And at the same time, there are other ways and in our judgment, better ways of dealing
Well have more on this developing story right here on bbc news. Images show police entering the building, as you see on screen, making their way through a window, by the looks of things, trying to make their way into the hall to get to the students that have camped out inside. The campus is in Upper Manhattan which has been a focal point of Student Protests that have spread to dozens of universities and schools across the us, expressing opposition to israels war in gaza. Police are, quote, clearing it out, as they marched to the barricaded entrance to the building and Police Action comes hours after new york mayor eric adams and the nypd held a joint Press Conference where they blamed professional outside agitators escalating the situation and said that it was in Public Safety issue, that was what they said. Lets move on and will bring the story later on our programmes here on bbc news. Back to business news. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison after p