from #CommonDreams
#Columbia Faculty Walk Out Over Student Suspensions, Arrests for #Gaza Protests

While expressing gratitude for solidarity actions, Congresswoman #IlhanOmar -whose daughter was suspended—said that "this about the genocide in Gaza and the attention has to remain on that."

#Gaza #Palestine #StopGazaGenocide #CeasefireNow #LetGazaLive #SolidarityWithPalestine #EndUSAidToIsrael #Israel #DefendColumbiaProtesters
#news #press @palestine @israel
https://www.commondreams.org/news/columbia-university-protests

Columbia Faculty Walk Out Over Student Suspensions, Arrests for Gaza Protests | Common Dreams

While expressing gratitude for solidarity actions, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar—whose daughter was suspended—said that "this about the genocide in Gaza and the attention has to remain on that."

Common Dreams
Inside the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University

Hundreds of peaceful protesters began occupying the campus on Wednesday to demand that the university divest from Israel. The next day, the school sent in the NYPD to arrest them.

The Nation
Opinion | Republicans Wanted a Crackdown on Israel’s Critics. Columbia Obliged.

The latest campus antisemitism hearing was a travesty.

The New York Times

from #NewYorkTimes [gift article link below]
[Bias alert - NYT usually favors #Israel]

Live Updates: Police Arresting Pro-Palestinian Protesters at #Columbia

Officers began arresting students on Thursday, a day after university officials testified about antisemitism before Congress.

#SolidarityWithPalestine
#DefendColumbiaProtesters
#Gaza #Palestine #StopGazaGenocide #FreePalestine #CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #EndTheOccupation #news @palestine @israel

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/18/nyregion/columbia-university-protests/columbia-university-protests-antisemitism?smid=url-share

Columbia University Students Arrested in Pro-Palestinian Protests: Live Updates

Officers began arresting students on Thursday, a day after university officials testified about antisemitism before Congress.

The New York Times