Columbia University officials were finally disciplinary against an anti-Israel agitator who broke into Hamilton Hall on the school's New York City campus in April 2024.
Columbia University's apartheid Divest Group said in a press release Monday that Barnard College, part of Columbia University, has banished three students.
One student was expelled after participating in the occupation in April last year, but another was suspended due to involvement.
Bernard also expelled two students for confusing a class called “The History of Modern Israel.” The duo allegedly wore scarves to hide their faces when they ran to classrooms and to hide their faces when they threw anti-Semitic pamphlets around the room.
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New York Police Department officials are detaining dozens of pro-Palestinian agitators at Columbia University after barricaded at the Hamilton Hall building on April 30, 2024. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Fox News contacted the university and said authorities could not comment on the disciplinary action. Instead, they said that it wasn't always easy, they would always do the right thing.
“Under federal law, we cannot comment on students' academic and disciplinary records. That is, as a matter of principle and policy, Bernard said that he will always take decisive action to protect his community as a place where learning can flourish. “This means maintaining the highest standards and acting when those standards are threatened.
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Members of the maintenance crew will face an agitator attempting to barricade inside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall in New York City on April 30, 2024. (Alex Kent/Getty Images)
“When rules are broken, when there is no regret, no regret, no remorse, no desire to change, we must act. Expulsion is always an extraordinary measure, but so is our commitment to respect, inclusion, and the integrity of academic experience,” she added. “At Bernard, we always advocate for our values vigorously. At Bernard, we always refuse harassment and discrimination in all forms. And at Bernard, we always do the right thing.
Last spring, police arrested dozens of people in the Hamilton Hall building at Columbia University and were arrested at another demonstration at New York City College. Almost half of the suspects were non-students, authorities said at the time.
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Anti-Israel students set their arms, sang and chanted as New York Police Department officials raided the campus. (Seyma Bayram via AP)
Protesters were seen breaking windows, blocking doors with chains and furniture, covering them with Kefier and face before police could detain them. Outside, they kept their tent camp for several weeks.
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The school faced criticism over its response to agitators who were accused of establishing camps on the lawn and launching anti-Semitic conflicts. Some faculty defended the group and even blocked other students and media members from entering the camp.
Michael Ruiz of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
