Anti-Israel protests on the New York University (NYU) campus turned violent Monday night, with demonstrators throwing bottles at police officers who were on the scene to disperse the unruly crowd, officials said. Announced.
NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry posted a video taken from a live news feed to X showing several bottles suspended in the air being thrown at police.
The NYPD included a graphic in the video that pointed out four bottles being thrown into the background as an ABC7 reporter described the chaotic scene that unfolded.
New York City police officials confirm that 133 demonstrators were arrested at last night’s New York University protests as police used zip ties and flex cuffs to remove demonstrators from campus. . The two were taken by bus to police headquarters and charged with trespassing, officials said.
New York City asks NYPD to quell ‘disorderly’ anti-Israel protests: ‘This didn’t have to happen’
Anti-Israel protests on the campus of New York University (NYU) turned violent on Monday night, with New York City police saying demonstrators threw bottles at police and more than 130 people were arrested. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“When NYU refused to disperse and asked the NYPD to remove people from Gould Plaza who were ‘disturbing community safety and public order,’ staff moved without delay,” Daughtry said Tuesday. I wrote this in a morning post with a video.
“Unfortunately, in trying to disperse the crowd, some people chose violence and threw bottles at police,” Daughtry said. “Despite encountering these dangerous acts of aggression, our officers are to be commended for the professionalism and calm they displayed in clearing the square.”
It is unclear whether the bottle is made of glass or plastic.
Mass arrests began around 8:30 p.m., after the protests spread to the plaza in front of the business school. The university issued a statement explaining that while it supports students’ right to protest, safety is its top priority.
Anti-Israel protesters in New York state form human chain as police make arrests
“Nevertheless, we did not move to clear the plaza at that time, as the university’s primary objective was to avoid escalation and violence,” Beckman said. “So, early this afternoon, additional protesters, many of whom appear to be unaffiliated with NYU, suddenly broke through the fence that had been erected on the north side of the plaza, and others who had already participated The university was very upset when they joined the participants’ in the square. ”
“This violation violated the directives of the Campus Safety Officer and also violated multiple university regulations.”
“With this development, the situation has changed dramatically,” he continued. “We witnessed disorderly, destructive and hostile acts that disrupted the safety and security of our communities. We have demonstrated that there is a
The protests have pitted students against each other, with pro-Palestinian students calling on the school to condemn Israel’s attack on Gaza and divest from companies that sell weapons to Israel. Meanwhile, some Jewish students said much of the criticism of Israel has veered toward anti-Semitism and is making them feel unsafe, saying they were captured by Hamas during the Oct. 7 invasion. He points out that hostages are still being held.
Police and anti-Israel supporters clashed at New York University on Monday. (Selcuk Achar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Earlier, anti-Israel demonstrators formed a human chain as police were called in to quell the demonstrations.
About 50 anti-Israel demonstrators began demonstrating in the plaza in front of the business school on Monday morning without notice or permission from New York University, Beckman said.
Beckmann said the university has banned access to the plaza and installed fencing, preventing further demonstrations as the protests are already “substantially disrupting school classes and other operations around the plaza.” He emphasized that no one will be allowed to do so.
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The university told demonstrators they needed to leave the square by 4 p.m. to avoid repercussions from the school or police.
Many demonstrators still refused to leave, and the university was aware of “intimidating chants and some anti-Semitic incidents.”
A video taken by Fox News Digital shows an NYPD officer telling the students that they have been “warned by NYU to leave the area.”
In response to these reports and the safety concerns raised by this intrusion, the university requested assistance from the NYPD, who initially called on those in the plaza to leave peacefully, but ultimately Several people were arrested.
Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion and The Associated Press contributed to this update.
A demonstrator wearing a red quotation mark holds a placard that reads “Jewish supremacy” alongside a Star of David and the words “pure evil.” (Obtained from FOX News)
