Pro-Palestine protesters occupy Columbia university lawn as arrests made
by The Independent
The Independent— Protesters occupied a lawn at Columbia University in a pro-Palestine encampment on Thursday, 18 April. Students have been demonstrating on campus since Wednesday when university president Nemat Shafik faced a congressional hearing on the Ivy League school's response to antisemitism and conflicts on campus following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Ms Shafik authorised police to begin clear the encampment from the South Lawn of Morningside campus before dozens were arrested. Columbia...
Daily Mail—Panicked pro-Palestine protesters fall down the stairs as they try to flee hundreds of NYPD riot cops swooping on occupied Columbia University building and huge encampment: At least 50 are arrested. NYPD cops dressed in riot gear have stormed through the window of a Columbia University building to flush out dozens of pro-Palestine protesters barricaded within.
Middle East Eye—Arrests reported in Columbia University pro-Palestine protest. Local reporters are saying the New York Police Department arrested four pro-Palestinian protesters outside Columbia University, where people...
Fortune—Dozen of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Yale University after sweeping arrests at Columbia last week. Pro-Palestinian encampments have emerged on other campuses, including at the University of Michigan, New York University, and MIT.