Dueling Pro-Palestine, Pro-Israel Protests Get Heated at UCLA

Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian supporters confront each other separated by metal barriers surrounding the encampment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) as protests continue against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza in Los Angeles on April 26, 2024. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Fights broke out at UCLA April 28 among pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel supporters after a barrier was breached meant to separate the dueling groups of demonstrators.

A group called Stand With Us scheduled an 11 a.m. rally to show support for Jewish students after days of often intense pro-Palestinian protests at campuses across the United States, including at crosstown USC. The rally was co-sponsored by the United Jewish Coalition in partnership with the Israel American Council and several related organizations.