On May first, 2024, UC San Diego became one of many universities around the world to hold a student-formed encampment in solidarity with demands for divestment from Israel. It was also among many to have had administration call forth riot police for the dismantling of the encampment and arrest of those involved.
2 May, 2024
3 May, 2024
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), join the Gaza Solidarity Encampment for Shabbat.
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at UC San Diego ends day 3 of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment by reading off the names of all Infant Martyrs who were recently killed in the ongoing attacks from Israel.
4 May, 2024
Demonstrators expand Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
The San Diego chapter of the Black Panthers joins for a speech and teach-in.
UCPD escorts campus administration members along with UCSD’s Environment, Health, & Safety Department (EH&S) to speak with encampment participants regarding safety measures and a request for an inspection. The presence of administration, EH&S, and an increase in UCPD led demonstrators to gather and chant until administration and EH&S left.
5 May, 2024
After a day of messages sent to all students from the UC San Diego chancellor, condemning the encampment, demonstrators end the day with a community dinner, including a popular Palestinian cuisine, maqluba.
6 May, 2024
At around 6 a.m., the UC San Diego administration called upon riot police to tear down the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. As this news got out, students began to gather to protest the tearing down of the encampment and arrest of participants.
Demonstrators gather to Price Center at UC San Diego where arrestees are being held.
After further arrests and police force tactics implemented during the protests, demonstrators gather to Central Jail to support the release of those arrested.
7 May, 2024
Many gather for a press conference concerning the UC San Diego administration’s actions on May 6.
8 May, 2024
Scheduled protest takes place in response to the encampment dismantling.
Associated Students at UCSD (ASUCSD) approve a resolution condemning the administration’s actions on May 6.
10 May, 2024
After a FJP press conference, demonstrators march to the home of Chancellor Khosla, and end their protest on Sun God Lawn.
14 May, 2024
Pro Israeli demonstrators rally to disrupt a SJP press conference before attending a speech given by Mosab Hassan Yousef, a Palestinian ex-militant who has defected to Israel.
Pro Palestine demonstrators form a sit-in outside of the venue where Mosab Hassan Yousef was speaking.
15 May, 2024
Pro Palestine demonstrators march in response to the disruption of the previous day’s press conference,
16 May, 2024
Faculty members attempt to deliver petitions to Chancellor Khosla, expressing their discontent with his recent response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
A healing circle is held for those who were impacted by the encampment dismantling.
29 May, 2024
A vigil is held in response to further Palestinian deaths as Israeli forces expand to Rafah.
03 June, 2024
United Auto Workers (UAW) 4811 members begin their strike at UC San Diego in response to the administrative reactions towards pro-Palestine demonstrators.
6 June, 2024
Many rally to protest once news was shared that UC San Diego administration put student account holds on some encampment participants, causing many obstacles including the withholding of degrees for those graduating in the 2024 class.
8 October, 2024
