2024 Columbia University pro-Palestinian campus occupation

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2024 Columbia University pro-Palestinian campus occupation
demonstration, occupation
Part ofStudent activism at Columbia University, 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on United States university campuses Edit
CountryUSA Edit
Dem locate for de administrative territorial entity insydNew York City Edit
LocationColumbia University Edit
Coordinate location40°48′27″N 73°57′43″W Edit
Point for tym insydApril 2024 Edit
Start time17 April 2024 Edit
Significant eventoccupation Edit
Has goaldisinvestment from Israel Edit
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Series of occupation protests by pro-Palestinian students occur for Columbia University insyd New York City for April 2024 insyd, for de context of de broader Israel–Hamas war related protests insyd de United States. De protests begin for April 17, 2024, wen pro-Palestinian students establish encampment of approximately 50 tents, wey dem dey bell am de Gaza Solidarity Encampment,[1][2] for de varsity ein campus top, wey dey demand de university divest from Israel. Na dem forcibly dismantle de encampment de next day wen varsity presido Minouche Shafik authorize de New York City Police Department (NYPD) make dem enter de campus den conduct mass arrests.[2][3] Dem build fresh encampment de next day. Wen negotiations for divestment fail, protesters break go den occupied Hamilton Hall,[4] wey lead to second NYPD raid, dem arrest more dan 100 protesters, wey dem dismantle de camp.[5] De arrests mark de first time Columbia allow police make dem suppress campus protests since de 1968 demonstrations against de Vietnam War.[6]

As result of de protests, Columbia University switch go hybrid learning (wey dem incorporate more online learning) for de rest of de semester.[7] De protests encourage oda actions for multiple universities. Several incidents describe as antisemitic take place during de protests.[8] Organizers say ebe de work of outsyd agitators den non-students.[9] Pro-Palestinian Jewish protesters say dat de protests no be antisemitic.[10]

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  1. ↑ Goldstein, Judy. "In Focus: The first 24 hours of the 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment'". Columbia Daily Spectator. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Otterman, Sharon (April 18, 2024). "Columbia Sends In the N.Y.P.D. to Arrest Protesters in Tent City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Otterman, Sharon; Blinder, Alan (April 18, 2024). "Over 100 Arrested at Columbia After Pro-Palestinian Protest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Davis, Eryn; Otterman, Sharon; Nir, Sarah (April 29, 2024). "Protesters Take Over Building on Columbia Campus as Deadline Passes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Campus protests live updates: NYPD officers with barricades amassing outside Columbia". nbcnews.com. NBC News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pro-Palestinian Columbia Student Protests Continue After Arrests". TIME. April 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Egan, Matt; Boyette, Chris; Prokupecz, Shimon; Anderson, Nic F. (April 22, 2024). "Columbia University main campus classes will be hybrid until semester ends; NYU students, faculty arrested during protests". CNN. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ Ferré-Sadurní, Luis; Edmonds, Colbi; Cruz, Liset (April 22, 2024). "Some Jewish Students Are Targeted as Protests Continue at Columbia". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ Thakker, Prem (April 22, 2024). "Columbia Law School Faculty Condemn Administration for Mass Arrests and Suspensions". The Intercept. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Jewish student protesters say Columbia's pro-Palestine protests aren't antisemitic". The Independent. April 25, 2024. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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