Masked protesters disrupt Columbia’s first day back with anti-Israel rallies
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Mathew Grisham (Digital Producer), Mirlie Larose (Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
Students have returned to the campus of Columbia University. The schooled kicked off its first day of classes this week, which also marked the return of pro-Palestinian protesters, reigniting tensions that rocked the school during the last academic year.
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Some entrances were closed and access was limited to students, staff and preauthorized guests. Columbia’s new leadership has been working to calm tensions by holding listening sessions.
The university released a report on campus antisemitism, and even rolled out new protest guidelines aimed at reducing disruption. But for student organizers, the measures aren’t what they’re looking for.
They say they’re planning to escalate their actions, including potential encampments, until the university cuts ties with companies linked to Israel.
This semester begins under the shadow of last spring’s turmoil, which saw then-president Minouche Shafik resign after twice calling in police to break up protest encampments. The university went into lockdown when officers made arrests during a student occupation of a campus building, further escalating tensions.
Today, the atmosphere at Columbia is significantly different. Security has been tight, with ID checks at campus gates and new rules prohibiting camping on university grounds. Officials at Columbia and universities nationwide continue to debate about the definition of antisemitism.
Karah Rucker
STUDENTS HAVE RETURNED TO THE CAMPUS OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
THE SCHOOL KICKING OFF ITS FIRST DAY OF CLASSES THIS WEEK.
IT ALSO MARKED THE RETURN OF PRO-PALESTINAN PROTESTERS, REIGNITING TENSIONS THAT ROCKED THE UNIVERSITY DURING THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR.
AROUND 50 DEMONSTRATORS GATHERED IN FRONT OF COLUMBIA’S MAIN GATES ON TUESDAY, WAVING PALESTINIAN FLAGS AND CHANTING “FREE PALESTINE!”
THE NYPD REPORTED SOME PROTESTERS WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. MEANWHILE, A COLUMBIA SPOKESPERSON SAID DESPITE THE PROTESTS, THE UNIVERSITY HAD A PRODUCTIVE FIRST DAY.
SOME ENTRANCES WERE CLOSED AND ACCESS WAS LIMITED TO STUDENTS, STAFF, AND PREAUTHORIZED GUESTS. COLUMBIA’S NEW LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN WORKING TO CALM TENSIONS BY HOLDING LISTENING SESSIONS.
THE UNIVERSITY RELEASED A REPORT ON CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM, AND EVEN ROLLED OUT NEW PROTEST GUIDELINES AIMED AT REDUCING DISRUPTION. BUT FOR STUDENT ORGANIZERS, THESE MEASURES AREN’T ENOUGH.
THEY SAY THEY’RE PLANNING TO ESCALATE THEIR ACTIONS INCLUDING POTENTIAL ENCAMPMENTS UNTIL THE UNIVERSITY CUTS TIES WITH COMPANIES LINKED TO ISRAEL.
THIS SEMESTER BEGINS UNDER THE SHADOW OF LAST SPRING’S TURMOIL, WHICH SAW THEN-PRESIDENT MINOUCHE SHAFIK (Mi-noush SHA-FIK) RESIGN AFTER TWICE CALLING IN POLICE TO BREAK UP PROTEST ENCAMPMENTS. THE UNIVERSITY WENT INTO LOCKDOWN WHEN POLICE MADE ARRESTS DURING A STUDENT OCCUPATION OF A CAMPUS BUILDING, FURTHER ESCALATING TENSIONS.
TODAY, THE ATMOSPHERE AT COLUMBIA IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT. SECURITY HAS BEEN TIGHT, WITH ID CHECKS AT CAMPUS GATES, AND NEW RULES PROHIBITING CAMPING ON UNIVERSITY GROUNDS.
THIS ALL COMES AMID A BROADER DEBATE AT COLUMBIA AND AT UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE ABOUT THE DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM.
AS THE SEMESTER BEGINS, FACULTY AND STUDENTS ARE UNSURE WHAT THE COMING WEEKS WILL HOLD. WE’LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND BRING YOU UPDATES AS EVENTS UNFOLD.
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As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel
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Click to see story on WPTZAs students return to Columbia, the epicenter of a campus protest movement braces for disruption
Click to see story on WAPTPro-Palestinian protesters returned to Columbia University on the first day of classes, presenting a fresh challenge for school officials after demonstrations roiled the campus during the previous academic year.
Click to see story on Wall Street JournalPro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University on first day of semester
Click to see story on NY1Columbia University protests continue as fall classes resume
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Click to see story on القدس العربيAs students return to Columbia, the epicenter of a campus protest move
Click to see story on WBALGaza protests resume at Columbia as fall semester begins
Click to see story on 444.huProtests Erupt as New Semester Begins at Columbia University – The Global Herald
Click to see story on The Global HeraldResumption of protests by supporters of Palestine at Columbia University
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