The Consulate General of Israel in New York tells Fox News Digital that it is 'deeply troubled' by escalating anti-Israel protests at Columbia and NYU.
The Israeli embassy in New York City tells Fox News Digital Tuesday that it is 'deeply troubled' by the 'recent rise in anti-Semitic incidents' unfolding at schools such as Columbia and New York University. The Consulate General of Israel in New York said 'Such acts contravene free speech principles and have no place in academia.
' Anti-Israel protests at New York University's campus turned violent Monday night when demonstrators hurled bottles at police officers who were sent to the scene to disperse a large unruly crowd, officials said. NYPD sources confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday that 133 demonstrators were arrested by police using zip ties and flex cuffs to remove the protesters from campus. They were taken on a bus to police headquarters, where they were charged with trespassing, the sources added.
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