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 tuition, this is our school, they are not letting me walk in. Somejewish students said they felt threatened by the protests and were blocked by demonstrators for walking across campus. I do not condone the actions of this pro israel mob, they were not ucla students, there were people in their late 20s, early 30s, that came in here and took matters into their own hands. But i do have to say, i understand why they did it because, in their eyes, they could see the Ucla Administration was not doing anything about this Anti Semitism that is boiling in our back yard here at ucla. As this has grown, there have been disruption for many students in la with campuses closed and Graduation Ceremonies are scaled back. There was particular frustration today for students who would have been taking exams. Instead, a heavy Police Presence on campus will continue. Emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. Earlier i spoke, to Education Reporter for the la times, Jaweed Kaleem about how protesters, authorities and University Faculty are reacting today and a warning, some of the Video Footage contains flash photography. Last night was violent, was very dangerous, very scary. We had some reporters on the scene who witnessed the counterprotesting group at ucla, began attacking and yelling slurs at pro palestinian protesters. And it took a few hours for police to really show up and try to settle things down. We dont know how many arrests have been made if any. We have heard unofficially that at least 15 people were injured to varying degrees, including going to the hospital. And, you know, its not the same kind of violence right now, but students are still out there today. I want to ask you about the response by authorities, but first, can you tell us more about who these cou nter protesters a re 7 its unclear. I think its fair to say they were in support of israel and offended and angry about the encampments. Some of the videos show as much. There is one video where a man says as, hes attacking, that he mentions the second nakba, which is the first snuck by, is what palestinians call the time when israel was created. And many palestinians as a war was launched, had to flee their homes. They call it a catastrophe. So, somebody used that phrasing, which is a very strong phrasing last night. I dont know if they were students or not. And, you know, to be very clear, jewish groups across the county and la area have condemned this violence. They say this is not what we call for. We may disagree with this protest and encampment happening, but were not calling for violence. So, they made that very clear. Yeah. Questions have been raised as well as to how long it took ucla to seek out authorities to respond. Why is ucla had such a hands off approach . Ucla handled things differently, there is encampments have been growing across the Us University system and across california. Just a few miles across town from ucla is The University of southern california, a private university, also fairly large and big in la. And they had an encampment and after the first day of it, at night, they made 93 arrests and tried to clear it out. Now, they were criticised heavily for doing that, for their treatment of free speech rights, for example, or calling the police so fast. Ucla and The University of california system that as many universities has treated things differently, theyve allowed encampments to grow and tried to not interfere, fearing that that might actually cause more tension. But the day before, during the daytime of before the attack yesterday, ucla had said that this encampment was in violation of University Policies and needed to be cleared. That was a reporter for the los angeles times. Talking to us about the us protest and universities against the gaza war. We conclude that more than 300 pro palestinian protest and campuses in new york have been arrested after officers raided the building which had been occupied by the demonstrators. Dozens of College Campuses across the us has been taken over by students calling universities to Boycott Companies and individuals with ties to israel. The situation is also tense in texas in the south of the country. 0ur Correspondent Tom Bateman is at The University of texas at dallas and has the latest on the protests where he is. If this particular spot was where there was an encampment, a very peaceful protest when we shut eye, people were singing and chanting. They are around 12 and chanting. They are around 12 more gazebos on the spot i2 more gazebos on the spot and the protesters were then handed a written note from The University of ministrations saying that they were breaching Criminal Trespass Laws and if the tenants were not removed, that would be forcibly taken out and people risked arrest and we saw the daytrippers, right police armed with batons, many of them with the said cuffs and steaks, they moved in in waves here towards the crowd, they have been some barricade, place by some of the protesters effectively part of the banners that they have been using and the police force to the way through. And ripped down that sense in they gazebos, we saw around a dozen orso gazebos, we saw around a dozen or so protesters lake gardens, get them on the ground, they were very forcibly dragged away by the police here. Now we have there stand off, you can see there stand off, you can see the situation with the protesters still gathered here, over this way, if you look to the left of the protesters, the remnants of what were the sands and the food and supplies that day hard, thats all being trotted away by the police. And now we have a protester that was, during the entire time that we were here, was very calm, it was the arrival of the police that ardently change the mood and become quite angry, you can sense the frustration of the protesters about what has happened, some of the chance have been around demanding that they shouldnt be taken place, theyve been saying, where were you in new valley . A criticism of the new police year in taxes and as i say, the move very, very differently and adding to the sense of this process my protest escalating. We saw in ucla in the case that we saw that they were cut the protest being confrontation, is that the case where you are already at the Police Presence . Its at the Police Presence . Its the police at the Police Presence . It� s the Police Presence, ive seen a very small group of Counter Protesters, numbering around five or six people with an israeli flag, one wearing the Defence Force tea should but no sign of friction that weve seen some of the other protesters in the time that weve been here, it was very much the arrival of this daytrippers that escalated the mood here. Meanwhile, in gaza where for the First Time Since the attack by hamas on october the 7th, israel has reopened the main crossing into Northern Gaza for humanitarian aid. The un has warned that more than 70 of the population faces catastrophic levels of hunger. Israels opening of the Erez Crossing follows sustained international pressure. The move has long been called for by aid agencies. In a meeting with Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, the us Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken urged him to ensure that more humanitarian aid gets in to gaza. Our special correspondent fergal keane reports from the Erez Crossing. A gate towards the war. Where israels army today showcased how it planned to boost aid reaching gaza. This is the Erez Crossing in the north of the gaza strip, with gaza devastated on the other side. The plan is to get 500 trucks a day into gaza from here. The un wants many more to avert what it calls a man made famine. The optics, designed to convey an israel listening to america and other allies. Every day, every day, we wont stop. All very different to the beginning of the war, nearly seven months ago. Were putting a complete siege on gaza, said israels defence minister, yoav gallant. No electricity, no food, no water, no gas its all closed. This exercise comes after weeks of pressure on israel from the International Community to allow more food, medicine, supplies into gaza and after one senior un official warned israel might be committing a war crime, using food as a weapon of war. The International Criminal court is reportedly considering Arrest Warrants for israels war leaders. Are you worried that you, other senior idf officers, might be charged with war crimes as a consequence of that . We never set any bar, any limit regarding the entrance of humanitarian aid and specifically not food. The un and aid agencies say that simply isnt true. Here, the Charity World central kitchen reopened, a month after seven of its workers, including three britons, were killed in an israeli attack. This is a lifeline in central gaza, where the elderly and children are acutely vulnerable from hunger and war. Nine year old mayam al al is dug free from the rubble of an air strike. 16 other children in her extended family were killed. Hers is a life broken by war. Mayam told us that now she wanted to go to god. A ceasefire wont bring back the dead, but it might allow mayam to believe again in life. Fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. You are watching bbc news. The disgraced hollywood Film ProducerHarvey Weinstein will get a retrial, after having one of his Rape Convictions overturned in a court in new york last week. His lawyers claim he did not receive a fair trial when he was convicted back in 2020. The 72 year old will remain in jail because of a separate rape conviction in california. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik is in new york. Harvey weinstein did appear here in court, just days after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. He was brought in in a wheelchair wearing a navy suit and a blue tie. He did to shake their hands and waved to the legal teams appearing in good spirits. Now, prosecutors said that they wanted this case to be retried because they still believed in it. They still felt it was a good case. And after conferring with the defence, the judge decided the trial could take place as early as september. Now, prosecutors said that they were there alongside one of the two women who helped put Harvey Weinstein in jail. Jessica mann, they said, was there to prove that she would not back down and that while weinstein had privilege and power, that she had the truth. One of the other women, mimi haleyi, wasnt there in court, but her attorney, gloria allred, was. She said her client was Still Deciding whether or not to testify in any potential retrial, noting it wasnt an easy decision for her. Now, Harvey Weinstein� s lawyer, arthuraidala, proclaimed that Harvey Weinstein was innocent. He said he had serious medical issues, but he was sharp as a tack and would be able to participate in his defense. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Youre live with bbc news. Senators in the us state of arizona have voted to undo a near total abortion ban from 1864. The law was banning the procedure, unless the mothers life is in danger. It was revived after the Us Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right of women to a termination. Arizonas senate voted by 16 to 14 votes to repeal the near total abortion ban. Meghan 0wen has more from the newsroom. Backin back in april, arizonas top court a law from the civil war error. From 1864 the bans nearly all abortions in the state. Including in cases of rape or incest. With the exception of when the mothers life is at risk. Its been incredibly divisive on the streets but also amongst the State House Of Reps and it is. Last week, they voted to repeal the law after a handful of republicans sided with democrats to send it to the senate. The bill appears to have enough support to pass the upper chamber. But if it doesnt, the ban on nearly all abortions could take effect within 60 days of the original ruling. Meanwhile, in florida, a new law has come into force banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy down from 15 weeks. Now, anti abortion campaigners have celebrated this as a major victory but pro campaigners say the ban will push another Stretch System to the brink. Now, this change may also be done as soon as november when floridians will be allowed to vote what is known as amendment for which could protect Abortion Access until around 24 weeks of pregnancy. As they stand, the two rulings put arizona and florida in the most restrictive category four Abortion Access and policies according to the institute. This map here shows the most restrictive states in the most restrictive states in the us. The darker colour, the more restricted and these law arizona and florida could increase the distance to the nearest abortion clinic, for millions of people. For more, lets cross over to los angeles now and speak to david willis, our North America correspondent. This will be welcome news to pro choice supporters, wont it . It prochoice supporters, wont it . ~. , it . It will indeed. Worth aaivin it . It will indeed. Worth giving a it . It will indeed. Worth giving a little it . It will indeed. Worth giving a little bit it . It will indeed. 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There is no need for that now because today, the state senate voted along similar lines to the local house of ribbons and natives a week ago in deciding to rinsing to revoke that law that 160 year old law which basically would ban abortion from the moment of conception. And so, now, it looks as though following the votes of republicans which were needed in order to get this through, it will be back to a two year old law as far as Abortion Rights are concerned in that state, basically, given 15 weeks from pregnancy in orderfor people to 15 weeks from pregnancy in order for people to get an abortion in the state of arizona. Abortion in the state of arizona abortion in the state of arizona. ~. ,. , arizona. What are these developments arizona. What are these developments in arizona. What are these | developments in arizona arizona. What are these developments in arizona tell us about the battle for womens rights in the us with an election looming . 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