These protests come after the university's president testified in a House hearing to gauge antisemitism on Columbia's campus.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 2:34PMProtestors are swarming the Columbia University campus as frustration grows over the school's handling of antisemitism.testified before a House committee.As darkness fell on campus Wednesday evening, Pro-Palestinian students rallied and chanted. They vowed to stay until Columbia divested from Israel-related business.
Four people were arrested at those protests, including a 14-year-old who was later released to his parents. "Trying to reconcile the free speech rights of those who wanted to protest and the rights of Jewish students to be in an environment free of discrimination and harassment has been the central challenge on our campus and numerous others across the country. Regrettably, the events of October 7th brought to the floor an undercurrent of antisemitism that is a major challenge," Shafik said.
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