Violence erupted at the University of California, Los Angeles after pro-Israeli counter-demonstrators attacked a pro-Palestinian campus encampment. Bubbling tensions on the campus boiled over following the alleged breach of a “buffer zone” between the rival groups.

  • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    “Fireworks and tear gas flew through the night sky as masked counter-protesters attempted to tear down barricades, and struck campers with sticks and bats.”

    That’s counter protesting in your world?

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      6 months ago

      As I said in another comment:

      If you had read past “counter-protesters”, it goes on to say, “…attack pro-Palestinian camp”

      “Counter-protester” describes who they were not what they were doing. That’s what the word “attack” is for. If you read the article it contains even more details.

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        6 months ago

        I think people are suggesting the “counter protesters” aren’t “protesting” anything, they’re just straight up a mob attacking kids.

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          I understand that. That’s why I explained what the words mean.