Many pro-Palestinian activists taken into custody during recent Columbia protest
Late Wednesday at Columbia University, a significant number of pro-Palestinian activists were arrested after they disrupted the library, resulting in injuries to two public security officers. Claire Shipman, the university’s president, stated that the school had to request assistance from the New York Police Department (NYPD) after protesters blocked access to the Butler Library and […]
Police Detain Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Library
Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested after occupying Butler Library on Columbia University’s campus on Wednesday. A group of protesters, many donning masks and carrying drums, made their way to the security entrance of Butler Library on Wednesday afternoon. They displayed signs supporting Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia alumnus, who was reportedly taken into custody by […]
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators confront security at Columbia University’s main library
On Wednesday, Palestinian demonstrators clashed with security personnel at Columbia University’s main library, as reported by the Student Newspaper. The Columbia Daily Spectator highlighted that a protester, Lawrence A. Vienna, attending an “emergency meeting” in Butler Library, was prevented from leaving the room by a Public Safety Bureau officer. As the protest escalated, security officers […]
Columbia University requests police to remove pro-Palestinian demonstrators
Columbia University requested assistance from the New York Police Department to disperse pro-Palestinian demonstrators who gathered at the main campus library on Wednesday. In a statement, acting president Claire Shipman explained that the protesters refused to leave, even after being warned about potential disciplinary action and the possibility of arrest for trespassing. “Given the number […]
Pro-Palestinian activists establish a ‘liberation area’ at Columbia University
Protest Takes Over Columbia University Library Over 100 masked protesters against Israel have seized the Butler Library at Columbia University in New York City. Some students, who were trying to study for finals, shared that they had to abandon their work due to the disruption. The demonstration is reportedly in support of Mahmoud Khalil, a […]
Ocasio-Cortez rally disrupted by pro-Palestinian demonstrators: ‘War criminal’
At a recent event in Queens, New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez found herself facing intense backlash from Palestinian protestors. They labeled her a “war criminal,” voicing accusations of her support for Israeli military actions in Gaza. This disruption unfolded as Ocasio-Cortez was speaking at a town hall meeting. One protestor, identified as Jennifer Kings, expressed her […]
Authorities detain 9 individuals at pro-Palestinian camp at Swarthmore College.
On Saturday, police detained nine individuals, including seven protesters, during the dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encampment on the Swarthmore College campus. Among those arrested were a current student and a former student of the institution, while the other seven were activists unaffiliated with the college. Valerie Smith from Swarthmore stated that social media-driven protests had […]
Investigation launched for pro-Palestinian protester over flyers containing personal details of ICE officers
Families connected to pro-Palestinian activists have reported that their homes were targeted by immigration enforcement agents who were investigating the distribution of flyers containing personal information about these officers. Annie Yang and Yuzong Chang shared with KABC-TV that they were awakened early Thursday at their home in Irvine, California by agents from the Department of […]
Biden Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Protested by Pro-Palestinian Activists
Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan has been protested by students from Palestinian pro-universities during his first public release since joining Harvard Kennedy School faculty earlier this month, a campus newspaper reported. 8 Harvard Affiliates Unfolded banner According to Harvard Crimson, the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the University of Massachusetts Institute of Politics […]
Police Say Man Accused of Firebombing Gov. Shapiro Is Pro-Palestinian
Cody Ballmer, a 38-year-old man who allegedly bombed Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D-PA) home over the weekend, hates Jews. “Balmer called 911 after the attack early on Sunday.” Report Pennlive said, “You need to identify yourself by name and know that the operator is “you need to know that Shapiro will not be involved in the […]