Europe EditionMultiple people in custody after pro-Palestinian demonstration at Columbia University library
- On May 7, 2025, approximately 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators entered Butler Library's reading room at Columbia University in New York without authorization, disrupting the area and prompting law enforcement intervention.
- The protest followed ongoing tensions as Columbia had updated protest rules in March under Trump administration pressure, including barring masks and requiring IDs after federal grant cancellations over antisemitism concerns.
- Videos showed protesters hanging Palestinian flags, beating drums, and vandalizing shelves, while some refused to identify themselves or leave despite repeated requests by university public safety and campus police.
- Dozens of protesters were taken into custody after clashes injured two public safety officers, and Columbia's acting president called the library disruption "outrageous" and unacceptable during exam preparations.
- The event highlights ongoing campus divisions and security challenges amid protest rights, with city officials affirming peaceful protest support but vowing to oppose lawlessness and maintain safety on campus.
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at Columbia, UW, Beyond
Though they’re nowhere near as prevalent as they were a year ago, some pro-Palestinian campus protests have resumed to recognize the one-year anniversary of the encampments. About 80 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at Columbia University Wednesday as they occupied a reading room in the campus’s library, The New York Times and other sources reported.
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Tensions flared at Columbia University Wednesday when masked protesters stormed the campus’ main library, reigniting anti-Israel demonstrations and sparking confrontations with students and security. Columbia student Eden Yadegar described a frightening scene as dozens of demonstrators entered Butler Library where she was studying for finals. FOX News “Not only was it absolutely shocking and intimidating,” […]
Professional protester Elise was taken away from Dam Square on May 4: 'She just really got stuck in'
Less than six weeks ago, police officers were at her door, asking questions about her participation in demonstrations. Earlier this week, she showed up at the National Remembrance Day on Dam Square with a Palestinian flag. Held between two officers, she was taken away. Who is this Elise from Amersfoort, who has been under the surveillance of the police for some time?
Columbia University deploys NYPD against pro-Palestinian library protest, 78 arrested
On Wednesday afternoon, a group of around 100 anti-genocide student protesters took over the Butler Library’s main reading room and renamed it the “Basel Al-Araj Popular University,” after the Palestinian activist and writer killed by Israeli forces in 2017.
At Least 79 Gaza Protesters Arrested After Occupying Columbia University Library
Here in New York, police arrested at least 79 protesters at Columbia University Wednesday after they occupied the campus’s main library to demand their school divest from Israel. The Columbia Palestine Solidarity Coalition says multiple students were hospitalized by public safety officers. At least one protester was carried away on a stretcher. Columbia’s acting President Claire Shipman said in a statement, “Columbia strongly condemns violence o…
The New York Police Department, U.S.A., arrested at least 80 supporters of the Palestinian cause on Wednesday after peacefully demonstrating within the Butler Library at Columbia University. READ ALSO: Zionist Extermination: The number of killed by Israeli occupation in Gaza increases to 52.760 Faced with the peaceful act that only included the carrying of Palestinian flags and banners denouncing the genocide, the authorities deployed a police o…
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