Violent clashes erupted early on Wednesday morning on the campus of the University of California in Los Angeles between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counter-demonstrators supporting Israel.

Police in riot gear gathered at the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) after violent clashes broke out between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters. People threw chairs, shoved and kicked one another, while some beat each other with sticks.

A group of counter-protesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of California campus in Los Angeles, with running clashes continuing for hours in the absence of police