Harvard University has reportedly closed Harvard Yard, located in the heart of campus, and restricted access to outdoor areas until Friday, as anti-Israel protesters have taken over vacant lots on other Ivy League campuses. These measures were taken during the occupation.
A sign posted on the gate of Harvard Yard on Sunday said the area was off-limits to anyone other than Harvard University ID holders and that “structures, including tents and tables,” were prohibited without prior permission. It was dark. harvard crimson First reported.
Blocking pedestrian access to walkways and building entrances was also prohibited, The Crimson reported. The university said students who violate these policies will be subject to disciplinary action.
Fox News Digital contacted Harvard University but did not immediately receive a response.
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Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will remain closed to Harvard Yard, an outdoor area in the center of campus, until Friday as anti-Israel protesters set up encampments at other Ivy League universities across the country, according to reports. Access is restricted. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
The announcement came after more than 200 anti-Israel demonstrators gathered at Harvard University on Friday to demand that the university divest from Israeli companies and investments in the West Bank.
Anti-Israel demonstrators also continue to set up tented encampments on the campuses of Yale and Columbia universities.
On Monday morning, police arrested 47 protesters at Yale University in Connecticut and charged them with trespassing after a week of campus protests.
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Last week, New York City police arrested 108 anti-Israel protesters on the Columbia University campus. As protests continued around campus, the university announced early Monday that all classes would be held virtually on Monday.
Individuals are arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest in front of Columbia University on Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York City. The university announced that all classes will be held virtually today in response to ongoing demonstrations on campus. (Peter Garber)
A tented camp was seen set up outside New York University (NYU) on Monday morning.
A New York University spokesperson told Fox News in a statement that about 50 protesters began demonstrating in the plaza in front of the university’s business school without notifying the university. Picketers also gathered on the sidewalk in front of the square.
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The university closed access to the square, but classes were still in session.
A New York University spokesperson said: “We are addressing this issue with urgency.”
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Demonstrations erupted across the Ivy League campus hours before the Jewish holiday of Passover began Monday night.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
