Freedom in the US? Over 100 Arrested as Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Erupts on Columbia University Campus
More than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Thursday night at Columbia University in New York City, following a directive from Chancellor Nemat Minouche Shafik to clear a student protest against Israel's actions in Gaza.
The crackdown came on the heels of heightened scrutiny over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, with Republicans at a House committee hearing questioning Chancellor Shafiq's handling of the situation. The chancellor, facing mounting pressure, authorized police to dismantle dozens of tents erected by protesting students earlier in the week.
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