The University of California, Irvine advised students to “leave” the area and nearby buildings where pro-Palestinian demonstrators were protesting.
“Anyone currently in a building near the site of a protest is advised to exit the building and leave the area at this time,” the University of California said in a statement. I have written “Please ignore all previous orders to shelter in place. If possible, leave immediately and continue to avoid the protest area until further notice,” a post on
earlier than this statementthe university had issued a statement advising students and faculty to “shelter in place.”
zotALERT: Anyone currently in a building near a protest is advised to exit the building and leave the area at this time. Please ignore all previous shelter-in-place orders. If possible, leave immediately and continue to avoid the protest area until further notice.
— UC Irvine (@UCIrvine) May 16, 2024
university explained Around 2:30 p.m., several hundred demonstrators occupied the Physical Sciences Auditorium, surrounded the building, blocked the entrance, and piled up tents. attempt According to ABC7 News, it’s to create a barrier.
According to video footage, demonstrators could be heard shouting “Free Palestine, Free Palestine” and “Students united we will never lose.” Posted To X.
BREAKING: UC Irvine looks like a war zone after hours of protests and occupation of the building. pic.twitter.com/vDpWef2nJt
— Stu (@thestustustudio) May 16, 2024
Approximately 100,000 police officers and sheriff’s deputies reportedly responded to the situation at the University of California, Irvine campus, ordering protesters to leave the area. make Arrested.
Irvine Mayor Farah Khan issued In a statement on X, she said, “It is unfortunate that peaceful free speech protests are always met with violence.”
“Occupying space on campus or in buildings is not a threat to anyone,” Khan wrote. “UCI leaders must do everything they can to avoid creating a violent scenario here. These are your students who are unarmed.”
Breitbart News reached out to the University of California, Irvine for a statement, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
