Pro-Palestinian protesters attempt to disrupt Pomona College commencement

(13 May 2024)
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Ponoma College, Pomona, California, United States - 12 May 2024
1. Pro-Palestinian protesters chanting "Free Palestine"
2. Various of police scuffling with pro-Palestinian protesters
3. Various of protesters attempting to block entrance to commencement venue
4. Mid of protesters chanting "Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israel crimes"
5. Wide of police
6. Various of protesters with banners
7. Wide of protesters marching
STORYLINE:
Police scuffled with a few dozen pro-Palestinian protesters who tried to block access to Sunday evening's commencement for Southern California’s Pomona College.
After demonstrators set up an encampment last week on the campus’ ceremony stage, the small liberal arts school moved the event 30 miles (48 km) from Claremont to the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles.
Tickets were required to attend the event, which the school said would include additional security measures.
Students at campuses across the U.S. responded this spring to the war between Israel and Hamas by setting up encampments and calling for their schools to cut ties with Israel and businesses that support it.
In April, police wearing riot gear arrested 19 protesters who had occupied the president's office at the college with about 1,700 undergraduates.
Hamas attacked Israel and killed some 1,200 people on Oct. 7.
The ensuing war has killed nearly 35,000 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants.
Students and others on campuses whom law enforcement authorities have identified as outside agitators have taken part in the protests from Columbia University in New York City to UCLA.
Despite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far.
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