New York City Police gathered in force outside of Columbia University on Wednesday, after students convened in the pre-dawn hours to erect dozens of camping tents on a campus lawn. The demonstration backing Palestine was launched hours before president Minouche Shafik began testifying at a Congressional hearing addressing allegations of anti-semitism on campus in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. The students are part of the Columbia University Apartheid Divest coalition, which formed after administrators suspended chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace this fall, claiming violations of campus safety and event planning rules. Organizers of the tent occupation drew inspiration from Vietnam-era protestors who, after Columbia announced plans to build a student gym by grabbing city parkland, occupied administrators’ offices in 1968 and demanded the university cut ties with a defense department think tank. Today’s divestment coalition is similarly demanding the university’s board cut all funding ties with weapons manufacturers that have been supplying Israel, as well as, according to organizer Isra Hirsi, extend amnesty to pro-Palestinian students who have been punished for past campus actions. “I never expected to see this many people here,” said Hirsi, a Barnard student who is the daughter of Rep.
Police Loom As Pro-palestine Students Occupy Columbia University
Najib Aminy, Mother Jones
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 9:33am
Topics: york city police minouche shafik congressional hamas october columbia university apartheid divest students justice jewish voice peace organizers vietnam-era today s isra hirsi hirsi barnard rep ilhan omar while columbia s gaza when i robert pro-israel shafik s i columbia university palestine israel columbia i campus cut hours access expected fall
BING NEWS:
- Columbia University Protesters Occupy Campus Building
Student protesters at Columbia University occupied Hamilton Hall, one of the most iconic buildings of the school’s campus, in a late-night escalation of ongoing pro-Palestinian demonstrations .
04/30/2024 - 6:02 am | View Link - Watch live as pro-Palestine protesters at Columbia University occupy campus building
W atch live coverage from outside the gates of Columbia University, as pro-Palestinian activists occupy Hamilton Hall on Tuesday 30 April, escalating a battle with administrators who have begun ...
04/30/2024 - 5:25 am | View Link - Pro-Palestine Proesters Swarm, Occupy Columbia University Building
Pro-Palestine protesters swarmed and occupied the Hamilton Hall building at Columbia University after refusing to leave an encampment by a deadline set by the college.
04/30/2024 - 1:40 am | View Link - Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy building at Columbia University
Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University were occupying a building on the New York City campus on Tuesday as officials limited access to students who live there and essential employees.
04/30/2024 - 12:07 am | View Link - As Gaza war protests rock US campuses, demonstrations emerge at USC after months of quiet
Some Columbia pro-Palestinian activists are looking to escalate the protests on campus against the war in Gaza amid chaotic protests at other US universities.
04/23/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more