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- More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on Wednesday on the campus of Columbia University after its president authorized New York police to clear an encampment set up by students demonstrating against Israel's actions in Gaza.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said police made over 108 arrests, adding"there was no violence or injuries during the disturbance." Adams added students had the right to free speech but not the right to violate university policies. Police officials said the arrests were related to trespassing. At least three students have already received suspension notices from Barnard College, an affiliate of Columbia, for participating in the encampment, Institute for Middle East Understanding, a pro-Palestinian advocacy group, said.
The clash, reminiscent of the demonstrations against the Vietnam War at Columbia more than 50 years ago, is the latest in a series of demonstrations on U.S. university campuses since the latest escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict began on Oct. 7. Anti-war protests have been staged near airports and on bridges in New York, Los Angeles and other cities, while vigils and marches have taken place in Washington and elsewhere.
She responded by saying the university was facing a"moral crisis" with antisemitism on campus, and Columbia had taken strong actions against suspected perpetrators.
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