NYU students planning walkout following violent anti-Israel protests
A group called the New York University Palestine Solidarity Coalition called on New York University students to leave classes on Tuesday following a violent anti-Israel protest that took place at the university last night. The group posted on Instagram asking students to leave class at 1 p.m. ET and head to Washington Square Park in […]
Columbia bars Jewish, pro-Israel professor from campus where pro-Hamas students have taken over — cancels in-person classes
Columbia University has reportedly banned an Israeli-born Jewish professor from the Ivy League’s main campus, which is occupied by pro-Hamas students. new york post report. Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at Columbia Business School and an Israel supporter, called for “peaceful sit-ins in Colombia’s declared ‘liberated zones’” Monday morning as protests continued at New York […]
NYU students and faculty arrested at tense pro-Palestinian protests
Several students and faculty at New York University were arrested hours after officials had told assembled pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse. The protesters assembled at Gould Plaza outside of the University’s Stern School of Business had been told by the university to disperse by 4 p.m., citing safety and security concerns. Police began to move in […]
NYPD cops in riot gear arrest dozens of NYU students, faculty at anti-Israel encampment on campus
New York City police arrested dozens of student and faculty protesters at New York University on Monday night and cleared an encampment earlier set up by anti-Israel demonstrators, according to the university’s newspaper. Police in riot gear handcuff protesters with zip ties and board a police bus as they demand that New York University divest […]
Taylor Swift course at UC Berkeley gets students singing along — and starry-eyed: ‘She’s incredibly fearless’
Students in a course focused on Taylor Swift at the University of California, Berkeley, began class by singing the pop superstar’s song “Cruel Summer.” CBS News reported. Image source: YouTube screenshot “Taylor Swift is a phenomenon,” Sejal Krishnan, a senior chemical engineering major, told the news network. “Her tours essentially boosted a lot of economies […]
Foreign Students Engaging in Antisemitic Protests Should Have Visas Canceled
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Monday that foreign students participating in anti-Semitic protests should have their visas revoked, and American students engaging in similar activities should have their visas revoked. He added that he should be expelled from the university. DeSantis discussed anti-terrorism, pro-Palestinian demonstrations on various U.S. campuses across the country and said […]
Boston-Area Students Rally Behind ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ at Columbia University
Students from MIT, Emerson College, and Tufts University set up an encampment in solidarity with Columbia University’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment. “We have shown the administrators the power that we have, and we cannot relinquish it. We are the ones running this campus, and we are the ones who made it what it is. We are […]
New School students hijack lobby with anti-Israel tent city in solidarity with Columbia ‘comrades’
Anti-Israel students at Manhattan’s New School took over the university’s lobby on Sunday and set up a “Liberty Zone” encampment on the Union Square campus. This is the latest Middle East protest in the Big Apple. This shabby sit-in took shape as another large sit-in took over Columbia University’s West Lawn uptown. It was dismantled […]
Stefanik Calls On Columbia University President To Step Down For ‘Putting Jewish Students’ Safety At Risk’
Top left: Columbia University’s Nematoh testifies during the House Education and Labor Committee hearing on “Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University’s Response to Anti-Semitism” on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Capitol in Washington. President Shafik. (AP Photo/Jose) Luis Magana) Background: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R.N.Y.), chair of the Republican Conference, speaks during a speech at the […]
Columbia rabbi tells Jewish students to leave campus, warns that school, NYPD ‘cannot guarantee your safety’
Orthodox rabbis at Columbia University and Barnard College have warned Jewish students that anti-Israel agitators continue to “encamp” on campus, with some protesters caught on camera claiming full support for terrorism and violence. A message was sent advising them to leave campus and return home. against Jewish students. “As soon as possible” until the situation […]