WATCH: Police Break Up Pro-Palestinian Protest at The University of Texas at Austin, Arrests Made

Texas police at The University of Texas at Austin forced Pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse and arrested some demonstrators in an tense on-going exchange on Wednesday.

According to multiple reports and footage of the event, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers detained protesters at a pro-Palestinian demonstration on the campus after the arrival of approximately 50 officers.

Footage has gone viral on social media showing protesters screaming at troopers after they arrested demonstrators. It is unclear how many activists and students have been detained at this time.

DPS appears to be prepping to disperse with a heavy, heavy showing of DPS troopers prepped in riot gear. pic.twitter.com/xJ1jZlNRjy

— Ryan Chandler (@RyanChandlerTV) April 24, 2024

#BREAKING: Law enforcement detains a protest organizer, calls for dispersement. Chants of “let him go.” pic.twitter.com/rMCH5Hz0T1

— Michael Adkison (@madkisonews) April 24, 2024

According to CBS News Austin, law enforcement demanded protesters keep the demonstration isolated it a specific area of the campus before the arrests occurred. Protesters can be heard yelling obscenities and demanding the release of detainees as they were led away by police.

The protest is reflective of a movement of demonstrations occurring across college campuses in the U.S., where pro-Palestinian activists are demanding a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Moreover, protesters are also demanding the U.S. stop providing financial and military aid to Israel.

Over the weekend, President Joe Biden and other leading Republican lawmakers have condemned the protests for anti-Semitism due to chants of support for Hamas at a Columbia University.

Watch the clip above via CNN.

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