Jewish students locked in library during pro-Palestinian rally

Tense moments during a pro-Palestinian rally at Cooper Union. A group of Jewish students said they ended up locked inside the library after other students involved with the protest ran inside the school. FOX 5 NY's Lissette Nuñez has the details.

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[nickybaker]

""Luckily the doors were locked" Truth is-university security HAD to lock the door for them

[thewatchfuleye]

Imagine me immigrating to ANY predominantly muslim country and telling them how to run their political ideology and to support my crazy ideas from America??. Moreover, me then protesting about not getting my way and creating a civil disobedience in the process? What do you think would happen to me? Honest question?

[drganknstein]

So disgusting, shut down every single one of these universities and ban the professors from being around children.

[yehudahecht]

Every single university president saying, "This doesn't represent our
You fools and liars. Yes it does. Where do you think these students got it from, if not YOUR PROFESSORS??!

[wildbushdog]

If people cannot protest without targeting Jewish people or a school in general, then they should have been arrested for an unlawful assembly. I blame the police for not taking the action needed to stop this negative behavior. The protestors should be talking with local government leaders and not trying to get media attention. This like many other protests are less impactful because protestors don't have clue where to message or how to message the correct audience. A bunch of students in a library isn't going do much except push stereotypes and hate. Also, Gaza and the Palestine People have been under hardships for decades where were the Americans protesting that. Yes Gaza needs to be freed from the control of Hamas and then maybe Israel would treat them better, but targeting innocent American Jewish people is wrong. These so called protestors are just on the bandwagon of what is the new hot topic and have no real understanding of the situations like the guy with the heart shaped glasses and keffiyeh.

[wijejay]

This is getting worse...deport or cancel their visas/ citizenship, before it's too late..
This is going to escalate further if no stern action is taken..feel so sad for America. 😢

[HandB]

Never ever again!!! We must all fight against antisemitism whenever we see it
Am Yisrael Chai💙🇮🇱🙏🇮🇱🙏

[bighuge]

I watch what's happening now and can't help but think history is repeating itself as "Never Forget" becomes a footnote.

[jennysantiago]

The young lady fail to understand that billions are use for asylum seekers, NOT them.

Tragic brain damage. 🧠 response.

[ag]

The headline is misleading. The students locked themselves in the library for safety. When I read this, my first question was "locked in by whom"? The situation was tense, but they locked themselves in for safety, they were not locked in by someone else, as the headline implies.

[jimmiwoltz]

The school needs shut down then. No matter what the situation was.
If Jewish students locked themselves in, that means they felt unsafe in a place that is supposed to protect them!
And if forced into the library? Even worse!

[yuvalkoren]

Remember, these are the people that say "ooh I'm not anti-Semitic, I even have Jewish friends!".
Despicable.

[sunnyisland]

Students have no clue what are they protesting It’s just a new trend ! Before joining any protests, need to learn history, not be a sheep.

[reginasantos]

Intelligent are those who know how to recognize history when it’s happening and stand for what is right. After all this is over, these people will be ashamed for defending HOLOCAUST over again.

[natasha]

Why nobody remembers what evil Hamas did to Israel people on October 7??? Why is nobody protesting against that??? What is wrong with people???

[SOT]

Authorities keep saying that people have the right to protest but that hate won't be tolerated. Let's be honest: authorities DO tolerate hate towards Jews and Israel in these protests. Authorities should stop hiding behind empty words.

[indianonly]

Its not acceptable, what is happening in US, muslim supoorter is highjacking US, dont forgot twin tower attack, must take action on such protest

[dkg_gdk]

Those pro palestinian students are losers who think theyre really so brave for harassing those other students. This is terrible.

[mikeseigle]

NYC is a sanctuary city. Not unforseen.

[marktaylor]

Keep voting democratic where will they lock you's up next😅