Columbia University students have missed a Monday deadline to dismantle their anti-Israel campsite or risk suspension.
A protester at Columbia denied claims that janitors were held hostage at Hamilton Hall, calling it a “false narrative” in an interview with Fox News.
NEW: Columbia University says student protesters occupying Hamilton Hall face EXPULSION- students who do not commit to terms offered are NOW BEING SUSPENDED pic.twitter.com/qbMb1f6BGU
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) April 30, 2024
She also refuted assertions that Jewish students feel unsafe on campus but declined to comment on whether she deemed October 7th as another “false narrative.”
Over @UChicago, the illegal Palestinian tent city has people shitting outside in a tent pic.twitter.com/Lt280OChD4
— Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) April 30, 2024
Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, a female student at NYU Engineering was arrested Tuesday morning. She chained and glued herself to a bench outside NYU Tandon’s campus while wearing a homemade “hunger strike 4 Gaza @ NYU” shirt. Police removed the locks attaching her to the bench before placing her in handcuffs.
63-year-old “professional protest consultant” Lisa Fithian calling 2 young Jewish students “assholes” for trying to stop rioters from breaking into Hamilton Hall at @ColumbiaUniversity pic.twitter.com/oM2rZkI3cf
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 30, 2024
Professional protest consultant Lisa Fithian was spotted among the students forcibly entering Hamilton Hall on Tuesday morning.
Shows.
Masked, hooded protestors sneak
— Eden Yadegar (@edenyadegar) April 30, 2024
into @Columbia University following initial occupation of Hamilton Hall. Where on earth is Columbia public safety??? pic.twitter.com/JSKMQWIWfD
Witnesses reported hearing the 63-year-old directing derogatory language towards two Jewish students who were attempting to prevent pro-Palestinian demonstrators from entering the campus building, referring to them as “a-holes.”
https://twitter.com/ibavli/status/1785083714814517570?t=v7UtpE9m93bZqyUdk3sxRg&s=19
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona condemned the pro-terror demonstrations at Columbia University during a Senate subcommittee hearing, labelling them as “abhorrent.”
He stressed that campuses should be free from hate and expressed concern over antisemitism.
Cardona stated that his department is investigating Columbia and increasing Title VI investigations, emphasising the unacceptability of antisemitic comments towards Jewish students.
Meanwhile, Itai Bavli, a Canadian-Israeli peace activist, was denied entry to a University of British Columbia encampment due to his belief in Israel’s existence. Despite advocating for Israeli-Palestinian coexistence, Bavli’s request for dialogue was rejected, with organisers questioning his stance on Palestinian liberation.
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