new york – Anti-Israel demonstrators on the New York University campus formed a human chain on Monday night as police moved in to quell the demonstration.
A video shot by Fox News Digital shows an NYPD officer telling students that they have been “warned by NYU to leave the area.”
New York City police arrest students who participated in a protest on New York University’s campus. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)
Anyone who does not leave immediately will be arrested for trespassing, the NYPD said.
The university, like other campuses across the country, has been embroiled in protests against Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza.
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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.
Protesters gathered on the New York University campus. (Fox News Digital)
Meanwhile, Jewish students say criticism of Israel has become anti-Semitic and that they fear for their safety, saying Hamas is still holding hostages taken during the October 7 invasion. Pointed out.
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At New York University, some demonstrators could be heard shouting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” a slogan seen by many as a call for genocide. Some stepped on Israeli flags.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
