President Joe Biden addressed the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses across the US and urged protesters to uphold the rule of law. He stated that while the right to protest exists, there is no right to cause chaos. Police have detained over 2,000 people nationwide in the past two weeks, including over 200 arrests at the UCLA. UCLA administrators called the pro-Palestinian camp on campus "unlawful and a breach of policy," stating that it interfered with instruction and put students in harm's way. The campus protests have spread to nearly 140 colleges in at least 45 states and six other countries, with demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war and financial divestment from Israel.
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00:02President Joe Biden addressed the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses
00:07across the US and urged protesters to uphold the rule of law.
00:11He stated that while the right to protest exists, there's no right to cause chaos.
00:15Police have detained over 2,000 people nationwide in the past two weeks,
00:19including over 200 arrests at UCLA.
00:22UCLA administrators called the pro-Palestinian camp on campus unlawful and a breach of policy,
00:27stating that it interfered with instruction and put students in harm's way.
00:30The campus protests have spread to nearly 140 colleges in at least 45 states and six
00:35other countries, with demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza War
00:39and financial divestment from Israel.
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