Europe Edition7 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Brooklyn College: NYPD
- On Thursday, tensions escalated at Brooklyn College as law enforcement and pro-Palestinian protesters confronted each other, leading to seven arrests amid a surge of demonstrations in New York City.
- The confrontation followed student protesters setting up a tent encampment called the 'Hassan Ayyad Liberated Zone,' violating school rules and prompting police calls at about 4:50 p.m.
- Earlier demonstrations occurred at Columbia University where about 80 pro-Palestinian protesters briefly occupied a library, and authorities arrested those involved amid heightened campus activism.
- An official warned that failure to leave the area could result in detention and a disorderly conduct citation, while livestreams captured intense confrontations and police efforts to control and apprehend protesters.
- These events highlight ongoing tensions on campuses amid Israel’s Gaza offensive and raise complex issues balancing student safety, free speech, and university policies in protest responses.
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Brooklyn College protest encampment ordered off campus, arrests made
As college students near the end of another academic year and Israel escalates its offensive in Gaza, pro-Palestinian protests have intensified across university campuses. Some demonstrations have led to arrests as police move in to disperse encampments. Brooklyn College protesters arrested after encampment ordered off campus The latest confrontation between protesters and police unfolded at Brooklyn College, where a pop-up encampment prompted p…
Pro-Hamas Protesters Clash With New York Police at Brooklyn College, Encampment Thwarted
Handcuffed man screams at law enforcement during a student-led protest against the ongoing war in Gaza at Brooklyn College on May 8, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York City. Photo: Michael Nigro/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect. Pro-Hamas students clashed with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) on Thursday during an unauthorized demonstration at City University of New York, Brooklyn College, continuing a series of days in which law enforcement has …
Chaos erupts at Brooklyn College anti-Israel protest: 14 arrests, one person tased
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protests clashed with police at Brooklyn College on Thursday, prompting the arrest of at least 14 people. The chaos came just one day after 80 protesters who aggressively took over and occupied a library at Columbia University were arrested. The clashes with police just outside Brooklyn College were frenzied and chaotic, coming after officers had told the students and… Source
NYPD Raids Anti-Israel Encampment at Brooklyn College in Chaotic Scene
"Videos show activists, many of whom were wearing keffiyehs, yelling and swearing as police officers attempted to get the unruly crowd under control." The post NYPD Raids Anti-Israel Encampment at Brooklyn College in Chaotic Scene first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
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