Protesters vow to keep their encampment until their three demands are met: divestment, transparency in Columbia's finances and amnesty for students and faculty disciplined for their part in the protests.
Protesters vow to keep their encampment until their three demands are met: divestment, transparency in Columbia's finances and amnesty for students and faculty disciplined for their part in the protests.Protests at Columbia and other US universities continued at full force over the weekend, with more arrests around the country and skirmishes between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UCLA.
She said Columbia would not divest assets that support Israel's military, a key demand of the protesters. Shafik has faced an outcry from many students, faculty and outside observers for summoning New York City police to dismantle the encampment, resulting in more than 100 arrests.
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