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NYPD Conducts Sweep of Pro-Palestine Encampment at Columbia University

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The tension between students and law enforcement reached a boiling point on Tuesday evening as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers entered Columbia University to dismantle the anti-war and pro-Palestinian encampment that had ignited a nationwide student protest movement earlier this month.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing police officers climbing through windows of Hamilton Hall, which had been renamed Hind’s Hall by students in honor of a six-year-old Palestinian child killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. Students, including student journalists, were warned not to leave the dorms or face immediate arrest, leading some to seek refuge in Pulitzer Hall at Columbia’s School of Journalism.

Prior to the police intervention, the NYPD had cordoned off blocks surrounding Columbia University and City College of New York (CCNY), restricting access to anyone without a student ID. The heavy police presence and subsequent crackdown drew swift condemnation and outrage from students and faculty members alike.

“The university’s decision to bring in hundreds of NYPD officers to violently arrest students is deeply troubling. The ongoing police presence on campus until May 17 raises concerns about the future of our university,” expressed an anonymous academic in an interview with Middle East Eye.

The situation escalated further as the NYPD simultaneously entered an encampment at City University of New York in Manhattan, where reports emerged of officers using pepper spray and physical force against protesters, including faculty members and journalists. At least one individual was hospitalized as a result of the clashes.

In response to the police actions, the Columbia University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors issued a statement condemning the use of force against students and calling for accountability from university leadership.

“The presence of armed police on our campus poses a threat to the entire community. The failure to consult with faculty on these matters has led to a dangerous escalation of tensions,” the statement read. The professors held the university leadership responsible for any injuries sustained during police interventions on campus.

As tensions continued to rise, police officers resorted to pepper spraying protesters at CCNY as they attempted to gain control of a building on the campus. The situation remains fluid and ongoing, with developments unfolding rapidly.

The events at Columbia University and CCNY underscore the deep divisions and heightened emotions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as the broader issues of police presence on college campuses and the right to protest. The outcome of these confrontations will undoubtedly have far-reaching implications for the future of student activism and freedom of expression in academic settings. This is a developing story that will continue to be closely monitored.

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