Columbia University officials have threatened to expel students who took part in the seizure of Hamilton Hall.
Hundreds of New York City police officers have moved in on pro-Palestinian protesters occupying parts of Columbia University's campus on Tuesday night, in an effort to break the two-week standoff between students and administrators. Police are entering the elite campus in upper Manhattan, which has been the focal point of student protests that have spread to dozens of schools across the US expressing opposition to Israel's war in Gaza.
At an evening news briefing held a few hours before police entered Columbia, New York mayor Eric Adams and city police officials said the Hamilton Hall takeover was instigated by "outside agitators" who lack any affiliation with Columbia and are known to law enforcement for provoking lawlessness. Police said their conclusions were partly based on escalating tactics in the occupation, including vandalism, use of barricades to block entrances and destruction of security cameras.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Columbia University begins suspending pro-Palestinian activists after they refused to disband from New York campusThe student protesters were given a form to sign, acknowledging they would be suspended for their participation.
Read more »
Riot police storm pro-Palestine encampment at prestigious New York universityPolice in riot gear have stormed the epicentre of America’s student uprising over the war in Gaza, arresting people who had hijacked a historic building at Columbia University.
Read more »
Riot police storm pro-Palestine encampment at prestigious New York universityPolice in riot gear have stormed the epicentre of America’s student uprising over the war in Gaza, arresting people who had hijacked a historic building at Columbia University.
Read more »
Police arrest students protesting Israel’s war on Gaza at Columbia UniversityThe school’s president, Minouche Shafik, authorized officers to clear the encampments set up by students demanding divestment
Read more »
Israel Hamas: Columbia University calls in police to arrest pro-Palestine protestersThe university’s clampdown on “disruptive” demonstrations leads to more than 100 arrests as US campus tensions intensify over the Israel-Hamas war.
Read more »
US campus protests: police detain pro-Palestinian demonstrators after entering Columbia universityTV images showed police entering the university in New York which has been the focal point of student protests that have spread across the US
Read more »