Watch: Police deploy tear gas at pro-Palestine protesters at University of Virginia, chaotic scenes unfold

“Chaos breaks out at University of Virginia as Virginia State Police spray tear gas and arrest pro-Palestine protesters. The incident was triggered after the protests at the school hit a “turning point” on Friday evening,” a user Collin Rugg wrote on X, sharing the video.

“After the school refused to comply with all of the protesters’ demands, the protesters turned their demonstration into an encampment. The school reportedly denied many of their requests including the request to cut academic ties with Israeli institutions,” Rugg added.

Watch the viral video here:

JUST IN: Chaos breaks out at University of Virginia as Virginia State Police spray tear gas and arrest pro-Palestine protesters.

The incident was triggered after the protests at the school hit a “turning point” on Friday evening.

After the school refused to comply with all of… pic.twitter.com/vb9IprrSwB

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 4, 2024

The video amassed 2.5 million views on the platform, with users demanding the protesters be prosecuted. Reacting to the video, a user wrote, “These pro-Palestine extremists need to be jailed and prosecuted. Their violent actions and refusal to comply with police cannot stand. This is supposed to be a country of law and order. Let’s start acting like one.”

“Amazing these kids have nothing better to do than freak out over a country that thousands of miles away, while destroying their own,” another user wrote.

According to the New York Times, as many as 25 were arrested at the University of Virginia, and a graduation ceremony at the University of Michigan was briefly disrupted by protesters.