Correspondent Phil Lovell, speaking to Al Jazeera from UCLA, pointed to a large police bus behind him, packed with protesters, many of whom appeared to be still alive and well. He said that.
“They’re still very defiant, some are talking, some are laughing,” Lovell said. “We’ve actually heard them singing on the buses. They’re still singing ‘Liberate Palestine.'” He said the California Highway Patrol announced 132 people were arrested. However, he added that the number could rise further.
Both pro-Palestinian encampments and pro-Israel counter-protest sites remain empty. What remains are tents, gas masks, fire extinguishers and wooden barricades used by pro-Palestinian forces to protect themselves after violence by pro-Israel groups late Tuesday.
Pro-Palestinian protesters are currently gathering at UCLA, adjacent to their former encampment.
“They’ve been here for hours, but they’re not really worrying the police. They’re screaming and singing,” Lovell said.
“These protesters are very determined and have been camping here for days. And it’s the same as what we’ve seen at other universities across the country. I visited several locations, and what I saw in some of them was that protesters were being taken away, booked, and then brought back. For them, this is going to continue. Because of this, I may never go camping again.”
