Columbia University in New York City has allowed another anti-Israel encampment to form on its campus after police were forced to deploy last month to remove violent agitators who had occupied campus buildings.
The school said the campsite was formed Friday evening, just in time for alumni weekend.
As of Saturday, there were seven tents and about 25 to 60 people at the campsite, school officials said.
In its latest report, Columbia University said faculty members had gone to the camp “to begin discussions with student leaders” and welcomed “this effort to establish a dialogue.”
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Columbia University had to call in the NYPD last month to break up some out-of-control anti-Israel agitators, and now the university has allowed a new encampment to form. (Getty Images)
Participants in the anti-Israel camp were informed that their actions violated university rules.
Four tents that were not in use were removed by Campus Safety.
According to the university, access to campus is currently restricted to Columbia University affiliates with a valid Columbia University ID.
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The latest anti-Israel camp at Columbia University is pictured here on Monday, April 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Jeremiah)
“We look forward to resuming classes on Monday and continuing our teaching and research activities throughout the summer,” the university said.
This is all anti-Israel The demonstrations are intensifying U.S. universities have seen a series of protests involving anti-Semitic incidents in response to the October 7 attacks by Hamas and Israel’s retaliatory attacks on Gaza, and many universities, including Columbia University, have seen protests combined with anti-Semitic incidents that many Jewish students find disturbing.
Anti-Israel protests at Columbia University culminated in April when a pro-Palestinian encampment formed on campus, sparking fear and tension among some students. The protests led to more than 100 arrests and the university Hybrid or Virtual Learning The semester was ended due to safety concerns.
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In a statement on April 22, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik addressed concerns about campus safety, condemned anti-Semitic rhetoric as “unacceptable,” and urged students to report any threats.
Columbia University was previously Responding to anti-Semitism on campus from the Anti-Defamation League in January.
Fox News’ Megan Myers contributed to this report.
