Riot police drag away protesters at University of Texas as Gaza tensions flare

State troopers in riot gear moved on Monday afternoon to clear out students attempting to occupy a quad at the University of Texas at Austin.

Dozens of protesters were arrested on site, escalating tensions that began Wednesday when the pro-Palestinian protest movement sought to establish a camp on the South Mall, immediately below the looming UT Tower, which houses campus administration.

University President Jay Hartzell has taken a notably hard-line position toward the protests...