Columbia University Faces Backlash Over Handling of Pro-Palestinian Protests

April 26: In response to pro-Palestinian protests over the fighting between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas that took place at Columbia University last week, the university called the police to prevent demonstrators from setting up tents on campus with federal authorities charging the university of civil rights violations in the case which led to a number of arrests. Photo taken on the 25th in New York City (2024 Reuters/Caitlin Ochs)

[ワシントン ２５日 ロイター] – Following pro-Palestinian protests over the fighting between Israel and the Islamist organization Hamas that took place at Columbia University last week, the university called the police to prevent protesters from setting up tents on campus, leading to many arrests and complaints with federal authorities accuse the university of violating civil rights.

The pro-Palestinian group Palestine Legal called for an investigation by the US Department of Education, arguing that the university’s actions discriminated against pro-Palestinian groups. Columbia University declined to comment.

The university’s president, Nemat Shafik, called the New York City Police Department to the campus and arrested more than 100 protesters, drawing criticism from many human rights groups and students.

Demonstrations on campus continue and have spread to other US universities, with hundreds of people arrested over the past week. See more

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