On April 30, UCLA police raided an outdoor film screening of 'The Encampments,' a documentary concerning the Palestine solidarity movement, alarming faculty and students alike. The raid, involving riot gear and a helicopter, echoed past assaults on student protests, notably an attack on a solidarity encampment the previous year. Despite students' calls for UCLA to divest from companies linked to Israeli actions, the administration has largely ignored these demands and perpetuated a hostile environment for discussions on Palestine, leading to increased police presence and intimidation on campus.
"As a helicopter hovered overhead, two officers rode motorcycles into this pedestrian-only area filled with students who scattered, panicked."
"UCLA's violent overreaction felt like both déjà vu and status quo."
"Since then, patrols of hired security on bikes frequently roll past students walking to class."
"Instead, campus administration has dismissed or excused anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab racism."
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