{"id":4521,"date":"2025-05-09T08:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/?p=4521"},"modified":"2025-05-09T09:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T09:00:38","slug":"dozens-arrested-as-nypd-clears-pro-palestinian-protesters-from-columbia-university-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/dozens-arrested-as-nypd-clears-pro-palestinian-protesters-from-columbia-university-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens Arrested as NYPD Clears Pro-Palestinian Protesters from Columbia University Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Key points:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 80 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University after occupying Butler Library.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University president condemned the disruption, citing safety concerns and injuries to security staff.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump administration praised the crackdown, linking it to its broader efforts against campus antisemitism.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A major pro-Palestinian demonstration at <a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/ged-prep-classes-in-columbia-missouri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Columbia<\/a> University ended Wednesday night with more than 80 arrests, after New York Police Department officers entered Butler Library to remove protesters who had occupied the reading room for several hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The protest, organized by the student group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), called for the university to sever financial ties with companies profiting from Israel\u2019s military operations in Gaza. Demonstrators hung banners reading \u201cStrike for Gaza\u201d and \u201cLiberated Zone,\u201d and renamed the space the \u201cBasel Al-Araj Popular University,\u201d in reference to a Palestinian activist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University President Claire Shipman said the decision to involve police was made after campus safety officers were injured while trying to manage the crowd. \u201cThese actions are outrageous,\u201d Shipman stated. \u201cDisruptions to academic activities and violence on our campus will not be tolerated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police described the protesters as trespassers and reported that those arrested had refused repeated warnings to leave. Videos circulating online showed officers in riot gear entering the library as students chanted slogans and locked arms. Some protesters accused the university of using excessive force and \u201cviolent repression.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Recommended Top Stories for You:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/colleges-that-accept-the-ged-credential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colleges That Accept the GED Credential<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/trump-touts-accomplishments-urges-graduates-to-reject-victimhood-in-alabama-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump Addresses University of Alabama Graduates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/ged-international-students-ged-for-foreign-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GED International Students GED for Foreign Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the police action, emphasizing the city\u2019s support for peaceful protest but stating, \u201cLawlessness will never be tolerated in our city.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The protest follows a year of escalating tensions between Columbia University and the Trump administration. Earlier this year, the administration cut $400 million in research funding to Columbia, citing the university\u2019s alleged failure to protect Jewish students from discrimination. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that his office is now reviewing the visa status of international students involved in the protest, raising the possibility of further federal action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trump administration\u2019s Task Force to Combat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/defining-antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antisemitism<\/a> praised Columbia\u2019s response, describing Shipman\u2019s actions as \u201cstrong and resolute.\u201d However, student organizers and civil rights groups have accused the administration of conflating pro-Palestinian activism with antisemitism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of Thursday morning, Columbia officials confirmed that the university would pursue disciplinary action against students involved, but no criminal charges had yet been announced.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points: Over 80 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University after occupying Butler Library. University president condemned the disruption, citing safety concerns and injuries to security staff. Trump administration praised the crackdown, linking it to its broader efforts against campus antisemitism. A major pro-Palestinian demonstration at Columbia University ended Wednesday night with more than 80 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[330],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.4 (Yoast SEO v25.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dozens Arrested as NYPD Clears Pro-Palestinian Protesters from Columbia University Library<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dozens arrested at Columbia University after pro-Palestinian protesters occupy library. 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