Students and others have been sparing over the Israel-Hamas war and its mounting death toll. Many students are demanding universities cut financial ties with Israel.
Israel-Hamas war protesters defy Columbia University's deadline to disband camp or face suspension adn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from adn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pro-Palestinian protesters encamped at Columbia University defied a 2 p.m. deadline to leave an encampment of around 120 tents on the school’s Manhattan campus.
The demonstrations have led Columbia to hold remote classes. The school said in an email to students that bringing back police "at this time" would be counterproductive. The university said it will offer an alternative venue for the protests after exams and graduation.
Colleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday, as police made more arrests at the University of Texas and Columbia University said it was beginning to suspend students who defied an ultimatum to leave the encampment there by an afternoon deadline. Protesters who returned to the University of Texas at Austin on Monday were quickly greeted by dozens of law enforcement officers, many in riot gear. Six proteste