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A New York Times examination of more than 100 videos from clashes at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that violence ebbed and flowed for nearly five hours, mostly with little or no police intervention. The violence had been instigated by dozens of people who are seen in videos counterprotesting the encampment.

The videos showed counterprotesters attacking students in the pro-Palestinian encampment for several hours, including beating them with sticks, using chemical sprays and launching fireworks as weapons. As of Friday, no arrests had been made in connection with the attack.

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[-] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

counter-protesters = people

Fair...

dozens of people... attacking students... for several hours... no arrests...

Nope. They're fucking cops dressed as "people", and thus =/= not.

ACAB.

[-] DougHolland@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

'Counterprotestors' seems absolutely and obviously the wrong word.

[-] apocalypticat@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

They're hiding the more accurate term, "genocide supporters".

[-] DougHolland@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Exactly the truth. Let's abandon empty labels like 'pro' and 'anti' Palestine and Israel, and tell the truth. One side is pro-genocide, one side is anti-genocide, and an embarrassingly huge number of people are undecided.

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago

Are we trusting the NYT again, or are we just ignoring the fact that you can’t trust them because it is on your side?

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

It was always just propaganda to discredit the NYT, which is not only the paper of record for the nation, but also has a history of championing high journalistic ethics.

That said, this behavior is heartbreaking and deplorable. It seems clear that this violence was initiated by people who stand opposed to terrorism and in solidarity for the return of hostages. This should never have happened and I hope that those who led this charge are brought to justice.

[-] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 1 points 6 months ago

If the NYT can be trusted then why did they spend so much time and effort to find and repress the leaker?

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