Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep US College Campuses After Columbia

Columbia University moved its classes online after days of anti-Israel protests roiled its New York City campus and prompted condemnation from the White House and City Hall.

The shift is an effort to “de-escalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps,” Columbia president Minouche Shafik said in a statement. “During the coming days, a working group of Deans, university administrators and faculty members will try to bring this crisis to a resolution,” including having discussions with protesters.

Shafik is coming under increased scrutiny after the university called in the police to clear a pro-Palestinian demonstration on the campus lawn. The protesters want the school to exit from any investments that “profit from Israeli apartheid, genocide, and occupation in Palestine.” But their critics allege that their actions have included antisemitic speech as well as harassment and intimidation that make Jewish students feel unsafe.

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[castanza]

The question we must ask ourselves at this point:
Why don't these universities say "OK, we've heard you. We won't send money to Israel anymore" and be done with it?
Why is it so important to them, to send money to Israel?!?!

[Cha-y]

Joe Biden sure has a great ability of unifying a Nation. 🤪

[miriamstevens]

Let's see if Hamas would let you protest their mandates.

[yhh]

Why don't the Palestinian people who have lived on Palestinian land for generations have the right to establish a Palestinian state? Why?
Why do Israelis who arrived after World War II have the right to establish a state? !

[obtuse]

A lesson for Butcher Biden. The more you try to hide things, the more attention they get. 😂

[buixote]

This happened around the Struggle against Apartheid in S. Africa, and the Administrators adopted the same "collaborationist actions". These people need to be replaced by people who understand the mission of Academia. They're making a mockery of it.

[C_Griffy]

Why don’t they head to Gaza and help fight?

[vel]

Since when has it been legal for terrorist groups to agitate for the destabilization of the US and it's ally? When were universities given the authority to negotiate with terrorists?

[bill]

Yeah, I really want to pay for their college.

[Input-vhvu]

Dont let them back to classes. They dont deserve.

[Applecompuser]

These folks will do anything but go to class or get a job.

[marksias]

Proud of these young people. Americans value free speech.and some are trying to take that away from us.

[lilianacalkins]

No student in jail or with charges! Proud students free Palestine 🇵🇸 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[vel]

Not one damn dime of tax payer funding for the university or student loan of major companies need to make a list of these schools as a no hire list.

[benswimmin]

Give them tickets over there so they can actually help out

[hassanebenmessaoud]

ليعلم حكام الغرب المتواطءين مع إسرائيل 🇮🇱 في إبادة الشعب الفلسطيني الجريح بأنهم كلهم من خريجي جامعاتهم واكاديمياتهم وبأن طلابهم آليوم بالخصوص يتمتعون بتربية إنسانية أكثر منهم وسيكونون غدآ حكام دولهم فليعودوا لرشدهم ويفسحوا لهم المجال للتعبير عن اراءهم
حتى يقودوا مستقبلا حكومات إنسانية
خالية من الظلم والحروب الظالمة ويعيش العالم في محبة وتعاون حقيقين وتكف الحكومات الحالية عن نفث التفرقة بين شعوب العالم

[anatriso]

God bless Israel and Jews forever
Am Yisrael Chai

[joaquingaringalao]

You should have held your protest in Gaza that Hamas will welcome your disturb Americans that live in must be ashamed of what you

[DCH-lvxm]

Jesus Christ said it best... " They no not what they do".

[JeffEbe-texs]

Say they are for free speech but if you post against them they cry to you tube