01:14Hundreds of pro-Palestine activists were seen clashing with police in riot gear on Friday near the University of Texas at Austin as authorities reported 57 arrests.
Footage shows Palestine supporters shouting and pushing policemen while officers in riot gear use batons on protesters to disperse the gathering. Some students were also seen arrested and escorted by police.
This demonstration follows a series of pro-Palestinian 'solidarity encampments' initiated on college campuses by students across the country. This movement was sparked by a similar demonstration at New York's Columbia University, where students set up an encampment demanding that the university administration divest from companies affiliated with Israel.
Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 34,300 people had been killed and more than 77,000 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Police arrest pro-Palestinian demonstrators during clashes at University of Texas at Austin rally
Hundreds of pro-Palestine activists were seen clashing with police in riot gear on Friday near the University of Texas at Austin as authorities reported 57 arrests.
Footage shows Palestine supporters shouting and pushing policemen while officers in riot gear use batons on protesters to disperse the gathering. Some students were also seen arrested and escorted by police.
This demonstration follows a series of pro-Palestinian 'solidarity encampments' initiated on college campuses by students across the country. This movement was sparked by a similar demonstration at New York's Columbia University, where students set up an encampment demanding that the university administration divest from companies affiliated with Israel.
Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 34,300 people had been killed and more than 77,000 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Hundreds of pro-Palestine activists were seen clashing with police in riot gear on Friday near the University of Texas at Austin as authorities reported 57 arrests.
Footage shows Palestine supporters shouting and pushing policemen while officers in riot gear use batons on protesters to disperse the gathering. Some students were also seen arrested and escorted by police.
This demonstration follows a series of pro-Palestinian 'solidarity encampments' initiated on college campuses by students across the country. This movement was sparked by a similar demonstration at New York's Columbia University, where students set up an encampment demanding that the university administration divest from companies affiliated with Israel.
Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 34,300 people had been killed and more than 77,000 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.