Sensationalism Much?
The Berkeley Daily Planet has published their report of the anti-terrorism rally, complete with the midleading headline, "Bombed Jerusalem Bus Exhibit Sparks Heated Exchange, Melée"

A melée to me connotates something like, "Confused, hand-to-hand fighting in a pitched battle" or "A violent free-for-all." Even the secondary definition, "A confused tumultuous mingling" doesn't seem to fit their description of the event (here is the parts of the article that the headline could be describing):

While protesters kept to their side of the street during the majority of the event, a small group gathered at one corner of the park to confront the people waving Israeli and American flags. A yelling match ensued but Berkeley police broke it up and protesters crossed back.
Later in the afternoon, another small group of protesters with Palestinian flags marched towards the bus rally. They were immediately confronted, while the Berkeley police rushed to get between the two sides. Several people again engaged in yelling matches, and at one point punches were thrown.

As the article notes, two people were handcuffed for punching each other. I've seen bigger fights than that by fraternity members trying to get position on a keg.
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