'Do you believe Israel should exist?' Columbia University protester quizzed by Ben Kentish | LBC

Ben Kentish speaks to one pro-Palestinian protester, Marie Adele Grosso, who was arrested at Columbia University during anti-Israel demonstrations.

Police have stormed the campuses of two US universities after pro-Palestine protests descended into chaos.

The protesters had taken over a university building called Hamilton Hall and barricaded themselves inside.

After making the arrests, police said that the protest had put the public, students and staff at risk.

Police commissioner Edward Caban said students had tried to lock officers out of Hamilton Hall.

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[juneyang]

the girl said, "Hamas wanted a democratic system", how she got accepted by Columbia?

[ubroc]

As a Columbia alum who marched in the 70's against apartheid I do not approve her message.

[drjowjow]

Listening to this girl argue her case is just unbearable.

[okigor]

The girl is an essence of the real problem of America - the shallowness of the young people who do not delve into any subject, but only recite empty slogans like parrots.

[elfiesharabi]

If this young woman is an indication of the level of students in the USA, then we are in trouble. Her ignorance is so extreme, it is sad and frightening.

[cactusrose]

For starters, this young lady has been brainwashed with superficial talking points that do not coincide with actual facts.

[sylviareed]

"This is a movement started by the people who are being oppressed" she says as she gestures to her own self. Lord, save us from these hypocrites and fools.

[danithetsroni]

This is unbearably idiotic, and the worst part is that she has no idea how disconnected from reality she is

[ginoo]

I never expected supposedly ‘smart’ students could be so easily brainwashed. There is no critical thinking whatsoever, but all talking points.

[maliniM-zeyh]

I am amazed how such an entity is a student of an elite university. She is parroting hamas propaganda without checking on the facts. She is fit to live in Gaza and not in the USA.

[EmilyJolie-et]

She tried very hard, problem is lack of knowledge. These young people are being brainwashed and they don’t know how much they will regret it in 20 years when they finally realize what happened!

[cjane_world]

So... because the University wouldn't bend to their will, violence was justified?!

[MS-jhbx]

Marie Adele Grosso must have very rich parents and they must be paying double of the CU tuition. She speaks like a 14 year old not an CU student.

[cannuck]

Blocking people from entering the campus is peaceful, destroying property is peaceful?. What a joke

[shvazego]

So much stupidity, and a complete lack of understanding the reality

[jhunt]

😂😂 She saying Israel is the reason theres not Palestinian democracy. 😂😂😂 omfg

[DvrDwn]

Does she understand how ignorant she sounds?

[bearr]

She doesn't even know where Palestine is. Our college students are an embarrassment.

[debbs]

I’ll pay for her one-way ticket to Gaza if she wants to go protest over there

[patriotsforisrael]

193 countries in the world:
67 Roman Catholic
49 Islamic
49 Protestant
14 Eastern Orthodox
3 Hindu

And only ONE Jewish country.
That's not too much to ask.
And we're not asking.