Israel supporters counter protest pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA NBC Los Angeles [Video]

The pro-Palestinian protest and encampment at UCLA continued to grow Friday in its second day as pro-Israeli students and leaders say the demonstration has caused fear among Israeli and Jewish students.

Outside of Royce Hall, the demonstration has grown to a couple hundred people who have set up tents, signs and eating areas. The demonstrations have remained mostly peaceful, though there were scuffles on campus Thursday night.

“We are here as a very peaceful, loving, non-violent environment that is asking for human rights and for people to stop being murdered,” said Marie Salem, a UCLA graduate student and demonstrator.

The protesters have issued a number of demands to UCLA, including divesting and disclosing any financial connections between the university and the government of Israel.  They are also asking for the university to issue an official call for a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas and to not allow police on campus to remove the encampment.

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