In pictures: The wave of protests against Gaza war at universities across the US

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Demonstrations against the war in Gaza have intensified at US universities this week, with clashes erupting between students, counter-protesters and police.

Students at dozens of schools have rallied or camped out in recent days to oppose the Israel-Hamas war.

They have called on US President Joe Biden to do more to stop the bloodshed in Gaza and demanded schools divest from companies supporting Israel's government.

Here are pictures from the demonstrations held this week in Los Angeles, New York and elsewhere across the US.

Image: A pro-Palestinian protester confronts police as demonstrators clash at an encampment at UCLA in Los Angeles. Pic: AP

Image: Police try to move a tent at the protest encampment at UCLA. Pic: Reuters

Image: Police detain a demonstrator, as they clear out the protest encampment in UCLA. Pic: Reuters

Image: Officers clash with demonstrators, as they try to enter the protest encampment at UCLA. Pic Reuters

Image: Sky's Martha Kelner reports from the protest

Image: An officer detains a protester at UCLA. Pic: Reuters

Image: A protester is detained at UCLA. Pic: Reuters

New York City police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupying an academic building on Columbia University campus and removed an encampment.

Image: Protesters link arms as police officers enter the campus of Columbia University. Pic: Reuters

Image: Police detain a protestor at Columbia University. Pic: Reuters

Image: Police use a vehicle named 'the bear' to enter Hamilton Hall at Columbia University from a public street. Pic: Reuters

Read more: Why are university students protesting in the US?

Supporters of Israel have been demonstrating at George Washington University in Washington, where pro-Palestinian students have also protested over the Israel-Hamas war.

Image: Supporters of Israel demonstrate at George Washington University Pic: AP

The university is situated a few streets from the White House - which has defended free speech.

Mr Biden has denounced "antisemitic protests" and stressed that campuses must be safe, saying: "There is a right to protest but not a right to cause chaos."

At Portland State University, police officers held a protester who was trying to block officers from leaving the area with vans full of detained students.

Image: Protesters attempt to block a van carrying students who were detained from the occupied Portland State University Library building in Oregon. Pic Reuters

Image: A student is detained at Portland State University. Pic: Reuters

There have been protests in Indiana too where demonstrators have pitched tents on campus.

Image: A group of pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington. Pic: AP

Universities across the country have been accused of failing to protect Jewish students, and allowing antisemitism and harassment to fester.

The presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania - where protests have also taken place - have resigned after a storm of similar criticism.

Image: Pro-Palestinian supporters protest at the University of Pennsylvania encampment. Pic: Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP

At the University of New Hampshire, police took action to remove and arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who started setting up an encampment.

Image: Police and protesters face-off at the University of New Hampshire. Pic: Deb Cram/Foster's Daily Democrat via AP

Image: University of New Hampshire police and state police arrest a student during a pro-Palestinian protest on the campus. Pic: Deb Cram/Foster's Daily Democrat via AP

Texas State Troopers formed a line before pro-Palestinian students at the University of Texas in Dallas as they advanced to remove an encampment on the campus's Chess Plaza.

Image: Texas State Troopers form a line before pro-Palestinian students at the University of Texas in Dallas. Pic: Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News via AP

Image: Protesters are detained in Dallas. Pic: Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News via AP

There have been demonstrations at St Louis University as well.

Image: Pro-Palestinian protesters begin to march on the campus of St. Louis University. Pic: David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP