Hundreds of protesters remain at the campus encampment of the University of California, Los Angeles, a day after violent clashes. Police warned that anyone who does not leave will be arrested.
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Protests over the release of hostages and the counterattack on Rafah block the highway in Tel Aviv
The Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv (Israel) was blocked by protesters in a protest calling for the release of hostages.
“It’s either Rafah or the hostages: choose life,” they wrote on a banner they placed in the middle of the road, which is usually quite busy. According to Channel 12, cited by The Times of Israel, the protest is led by several relatives of hostages and also includes members of groups asking Israel not to start the offensive on Rafah.
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Trump: Columbia University arrests were ‘a beautiful thing to see’
Former US President Donald Trump called Wednesday’s police arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University “a beautiful thing to see,” according to Reuters.
On Wednesday, the NYPD said at least 100 protesters were arrested at two universities in the New York region, most of whom were near the Columbia University campus, and people were also arrested near the City College of New York.
At a rally, the Republican told his followers that New York “was under siege yesterday [terça-feira] at night” and praised the actions of the police, who detained about 300 protesters, whom he called “angry lunatics and Hamas sympathizers.”
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The tension continues at UCLA. Police threaten to arrest protesters who do not leave campus
Hundreds of police officers gathered near the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus on Wednesday night, preparing to disperse the encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters who, the night before, had been the target of clashes with Israel supporters.
American media, including The New York Times, said police asked protesters to disperse voluntarily or face arrest.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists were on campus from Wednesday to Thursday. UCLA had canceled classes following violent clashes Tuesday night and early Wednesday between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counterprotesters who attacked tents with batons and batons.
The North American newspaper writes that, although some students complied with the order, many others remain in place and appear to be preparing barricades. As police surrounded the scene, protesters chanted “Peaceful protest” and “We are not leaving.”
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Netanyahu told Blinken that he will not agree to sign an agreement that “ends the war” with Hamas
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Source: Observadora
