What happened?
- Police were called to end a pro-Palestinian occupation at Columbia University, leading to the arrests of dozens of protesters. (AP News, The New York Times, BBC)
- Protesters attempted to take over administrative buildings at City College of New York and Columbia University, leading to clashes with police and the arrests of demonstrators. (The New York Times, BBC)
- The NYPD used flash bang grenades and a large police presence to gain entry to a building where students had barricaded themselves. (CBS News, Yahoo News)
- The protests at Columbia and other campuses have led to personal and divisive conflicts between Jewish and Arab/Muslim students, with politicians and pundits on the right viewing the protests as manifestations of antisemitism. (English Asharq Al-Awsat)
- The American Association of University Professors at Columbia University blamed the university leadership for the situation, while the university administration advised students to take shelter for their safety. (Al Jazeera)
- Student activists have vowed to continue their actions despite suspensions and threats of expulsion, and the protests on US college campuses have resulted in several hundred arrests. (Arab News, English Asharq Al-Awsat)
- The organization behind the Columbia University protests, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), reportedly receives over $3 million in funding annually from charity organizations associated with Hamas. (Israel Hayom)
- Protesters may face charges of burglary, criminal mischief, and trespassing, and students could face disciplinary action from the university, including possible expulsion. (CBS News, Yahoo News)
Sources: - Arab News
- Al Jazeera
- Asharq Al-Awsat
- Associated Press
- BBC
- Breitbart
- CBS News
- Bhol
- Israel Hayom
- The Jerusalem Post
- Mako
- The New York Times
- The New York Post
- Yahoo News
- Ynet
- Times of Israel
