Biden says campus protests haven't led him to reconsider his stance on Israel

Protesters reinforce the barricades set up against one of the doors of Royce Hall as police started clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles.

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• Biden said that protests against the war in Israel haven't led him to reconsider policies.
• He made the comment at the end of a surprise press conference on Thursday regarding campus unrest.
• Local police have shut down protests and encampments on select campuses in recent weeks.