Women detained in Columbia University library siege: NYPD authorities report
Title: Columbia University Rocked by Anti-Israel Agitation: 78 Arrests, Library Occupation, and Bruised Peace
Population stormed Columbia University's Butler Library this week, taking over the building and creating chaos on campus[1][2]. The turbulent scene unfolded on Wednesday night as students were gearing up for finals, leaving many unprepared and irate.
The NYPD waded in, detaining 61 females and 19 males among the protesters. A close source confided that approximately 50 of the 80 arrested were affiliated with Columbia University[2].
The insurgents dubbed the library "Basel Al-Araj Popular University" and showcased their discontent by climbing atop desks and vocalizing calls for Palestine's freedom. They demanded that the university cease backing Israel[3].
A security guard at the entry point expressed the sentiment shared by many: "Nobody's getting in, nobody's getting out."
VIDEO: Disarray in the Library: Protesters Call out, "Free Palestine"
The tumultuous disruption left two university safety officers injured during a throng of people attempting to force their way into the building and into Room 301.
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Claire Shipman, Columbia's interim president, expressed her dismay in a statement released on the day of the incident. She described the rowdy activities as a dangerous hindrance to academic progress and denounced the detestable actions that breached university rules and endangered student safety[2][3].
The protesters, donned in masks, invaded a library reading room and displayed pro-Hamas slogans within the premises[4]. Shipman firmly declared that any disruptions to the academic environment would not be tolerated. She underscored the university's stand against violence, antisemitism, and all manners of hate and discrimination.
Ironically, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] found itself keeping an eye on the proceedings to ascertain if any participants were noncitizens[5]. One ICE source revealed, "Time to make a statement."
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Sources:1. CBS New York2. The Wall Street Journal3. Yahoo News4. The New York Post5. The Huffington Post
- Despite the chaotic scene at Columbia University's Butler Library, caused by protesters demanding that the institution cease backing Israel, a close source revealed that approximately 50 of the 80 arrested were affiliated with the university.
- In the general news and education-and-self-development section, sources confirmed that protesters at Columbia University, dressed in masks and displaying pro-Hamas slogans, invaded a library reading room and took over the building, causing disruptions to academic progress and leaving two university safety officers injured.
- Venture into the crime-and-justice segment of our website Digital to find more about the sourced reports that an ICE source kept an eye on the proceedings at Columbia University to ascertain if any participants were noncitizens.
- For the latest updates on this campus occupation incident, including Claire Shipman's dismay and firm declaration that disruptions to the academic environment would not be tolerated, click on our app or contact Adam Sabes, our writer, at [email protected] or @asabes10 on Twitter.
