Texas State Troopers and local police have escalated their efforts to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Texas at Austin on the final day of classes. The authorities issued a dispersal order and began arresting protesters who had set up tents and refused to leave the campus, with at least six arrests made in five minutes. The situation intensified with the use of pepper spray, tear gas, and flash bangs by the police. Governor Greg Abbott has stated that such encampments will not be tolerated, emphasizing the active role of state troopers in making arrests and clearing the site. Multiple injuries have been reported amid the clashes.
Riot police use pepper spray as dozens arrested at University of Texas pro-Gaza protest encampment https://t.co/Ww278p4vNF
.@UTAustin — Law enforcement make arrests again at the Gaza encampment. https://t.co/Xp4M5rabEB
POLICE DEPLOYED PEPPER SPRAY AT UT AUSTIN https://t.co/eYTcTmbYKD
Law enforcement has reportedly used pepper spray on protesters at UT Austin https://t.co/FX5wnGKsW6
UT Austin Palestine protest: Dozens of protesters taken into custody https://t.co/sSWCBYHlWL
Police reportedly deploy pepper spray at UT Austin https://t.co/9nA7BLERd2
Police uses stun grenades and pepper spray against pro-Palestine students at the University of Texas Austin. https://t.co/b3ZKMPLPWF
A student protester at UT Austin got hit with pepper spray. https://t.co/wg5vSdAMZE
Police used stun grenades and pepper spray against anti-genocide and pro-Palestine students at the University of Texas Austin. https://t.co/1iZFT8lEON
Protesters are getting pepper sprayed at the University of Texas in Austin. https://t.co/Mh1WY9rHfS
It's popping off at the University of Texas. Tear gas and flash bangs have been deployed against Pro-Palestinian protesters. https://t.co/BvqZ1MLRSJ
BREAKING.🚨 The University of Texas at Austin is descending into chaos as police try to quell radical anti-Israel protesters with tear gas, flash bangs, and pellet guns. Multiple injuries have been reported and police have made numerous arrests https://t.co/sjwhSVeshT
Police at the University of Texas Austin using stun grenades & pepper spray on hundreds of anti-war & pro-Palestine students https://t.co/5C7bGmyEAv
Protest encampment forcibly dismantled, arrests made at UT-Austin https://t.co/i0uHPiY8M1
LIVE: UT Austin Palestine protest: Several protesters taken into custody after dispersal order https://t.co/Sz5DYAL2E2
Student protesters at @UTAustin are being hit with pepper spray as they attempt to push police and state troopers off campus. https://t.co/f01pZbJOgD
LIVE at UT Austin: Dozens of pro-Palestine students have been arrested and protesters launched two flash bangs at police and are now in a standoff at the center of campus on the final day of classes as things take a violent turn https://t.co/bzMObvbqIm
More arrests took place at the University of Texas at Austin amid ongoing demonstrations in support of a cease-fire in Gaza. https://t.co/QmUjYs51pe
Protestors outside Sutton Hall at @UTAustin tell the @statesman they have been pepper sprayed. A reporter who was there confirmed pepper spray was used twice.
Dozens of protesters arrested at the pro Palestine encampment at the University of Texas at Austin just now, as hundreds of protesters and the general student population, standby and watch on the final day of classes https://t.co/i9OpYCymyK
After a group of pro-Palestine protesters set up tents on UT Austin's campus, KXAN crews at the scene say the final protesters in the middle of the camp were removed by law enforcement. LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/n8CLTWhYfx https://t.co/iCioL6j8E4
🚨🇺🇸 GOV. ABBOTT: "NO EMCAMPMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED... ARRESTS ARE BEING MADE" Abbott has taken a firm stance against encampments at UT Austin, announcing that such activities will not be tolerated. Instead, state troopers are actively making arrests and clearing any existing… https://t.co/GaDpa819Jt https://t.co/MWVxIN3gHU
Pro-Palestinian protesters and police again clashed at the University of Texas at Austin after dozens of students set up an impromptu encampment in the middle of campus. https://t.co/NO74ugPIza https://t.co/OS0D002hKj
BREAKING: Texas DPS Troopers are attempting to arrest and destroy encampments, making arrests but UT Austin students and activists are holding strong. https://t.co/4FxZsqU8DW
VIDEO: Police Arrest #Protesters at University of Texas https://t.co/GBM5Y7BCc0 #CollegeProtests https://t.co/FII4xdHjQt
BREAKING: More pro-Palestine demonstrators arrested on the UT-Austin South Lawn on Monday. https://t.co/TnAHj1e6mS
Law enforcement has started removing protesters from UT Austin. We're tracking the latest developments: https://t.co/OtxK4SmZeG https://t.co/DMVyrjDw9V
Law enforcement is taking action at the University of Texas campus in Austin to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment. https://t.co/FVnxr39wIo
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: TEXAS STATE TROOPERS ENCIRCLE UT AUSTIN ENCAMPMENT Texas State Troopers have encircled the encampment at the University of Texas at Austin and are now making arrests to clear the impromptu camp. Source: @nicksortor https://t.co/4OwCc8GQIH https://t.co/oulwp7x9xM
TEXAS STATE TROOPERS HAVE SURROUNDED THE ENCAMPMENT AT UT AUSTIN AND ARE STARTING TO MAKE ARRESTS https://t.co/EfhibHTFUi
🚨BREAKING: STATE TROOPERS ARRIVE AT UT AUSTIN Pro- Palestine protestors have reportedly refused to leave the groups and the authorities are allegedly there to forcibly remove them. https://t.co/nJHB9x3uhr
🚨 #BREAKING: TEXAS STATE TROOPERS ARE NOW MOVING IN AND MAKING ARRESTS AT UT AUSTIN Protestors are REFUSING TO LEAVE, and at least six have been arrested in the past 5 mins alone. https://t.co/KUTdBBQkdt
Breaking: Police officers are removing pro-Palestinian protesters who tried to set up camp on the UT Austin campus. https://t.co/S5YTuAPbdR
Happening now at @UTAustin. State, city, and university police breaking pro-Palestinian protest. https://t.co/WyHu1PHfV1
Texas State Troopers are conducting arrests at UT Austin. https://t.co/KznAhAEItJ
#DEVELOPING | University of Texas at Austin Police issued a dispersal order Monday afternoon after a group of pro-Palestine protesters gathered on the South Mall and set up several tents in the area. https://t.co/q2D8c7OuI4
NOW: Police in riot gear begin arresting protesters at UT-Austin https://t.co/sIPI7vdYBP
Texas DPS troopers on the scene of another rally on UT Austin's campus https://t.co/3ZzOvoTzz1
HAPPENING NOW: UTPD issues dispersal order as protester gather on campus https://t.co/L2QwU2F0aF
BREAKING: Texas DPS troopers have arrived and approaching crowd at the University of Texas in Austin https://t.co/agn0kwz4jO
NOW: AJE live as police appear to move in to arrest pro Palestine protestors at UT Austin. Live https://t.co/yFqXtpPyiH https://t.co/u71wDIOTA0 https://t.co/EPcVAPtGd0
BREAKING: Law enforcement moving in at the University of Texas campus in Austin to clear an impromptu encampment. https://t.co/znQtYqDwoG