University protests: New York police arrestaround 300 in campus raids | BBC News

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Police arrested about 300 protesters during campusraids at Columbia University and The City University ofNew York (CUNY) in New York on Tuesday night,officials say.

Footage online shows masked counter-demonstrators- supporting Israel - attacking their rivals with sticksand attempting to dismantle barricades.

US universities have been gripped by protests over thewar in Gaza, as students demand a boycott ofcompanies and individuals with ties to Israel.

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