Police moved in on both campuses after students began constructing camps on university grounds to protest against the ongoing Israeli operation in Gaza.
At least 127 people were arrested on Wednesday during pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and the University of Texas at Austin.The ContextStudents demonstrating against the ongoing Israeli military operation in Gaza have established several protest camps at universities across the United States.
Those arrested reportedly included a Fox 7 Austin cameraman who was detained whilst livestreaming the demonstration. Libbi Farrow, a Fox 7 anchor and producer, shared a video of the incident, adding: 'Here's another video of my @fox7austin colleague getting brought down to the ground before he was arrested. He can be seen in the navy shirt with the camera on his shoulder and a Live U on his back.
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