Columbia University suspends pro-Palestine protesters who defy ultimatum

O Columbia Universityepicenter of pro-Palestine protests in U.Sbegan suspending students who defied the ultimatum given this Monday by the center’s authorities to end the camp at the prestigious institution.

At night, students occupied a building on the campus of this university from New York and barricaded themselves inside, while others formed a human chain outside, according to video footage on social media.

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“Community members of Colombia they resumed Hamilton Hall after midnight”said the group of students Colombia university Divestment from Apartheid in a statement.

“Occupying a building is a small risk compared to the daily resistance of Palestinians in Link“, he stated, adding that the property was renamed Hind Hall in honor for a girl of ssix years since he died during the warin Palestinian territory.

O university had announced that it was beginning to suspend students who did not stop the protest.

“FOR students who agreed to leave and signed a document committing themselves for comply with the policies of the university will be allowed to complete the semester“he remembered Ben Changthe center’s vice president of communications in a statement.

The students refused for reside “these repulsive fear tactics (that) mean nothing compared to the death of more than 34,000 Palestinians”, they announced in a statement.

“We will not move until Colombia satisfy our demands or (…) move by force”said the student leader. Sueda Polatat a press conference.

Once negotiations were completed, the rector of Colombia, Nemat Shafikhad given this Monday a ultimatum for O protesters for them to dumpvoluntarily”The camp was set up at 14:00 (18:00 GMT).

He also rejected the main claim that the university Stop receiving funds related to Israel or from companies that take advantage of the war.

More than 350 people were arrested in the universities across the country this weekend, amid calls from the White House for demonstrations to be peaceful.

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Challenge

Protests against the Gaza war, with its high number of Palestinian civilian victims, have been a challenge for university officials across the country to balance free speech rights with complaints that the rallies led to antisemitism and hatred.

In Colombiaa little beyond the area that houses the tents, dozens of little flags of Israel fluttered in the grass and photos of the hostages still in the hands of the Palestinian group Hamas without for Nobody seems to care.

“For many of our Jewish students and others alike, the atmosphere has become intolerable in recent weeks. Many left campus and that is a tragedy”, said the dean of Colombia.

“Anti-Semitic language and acts are unacceptable and calls for violence is simply abominable“, he stated before remembering that the “right of a group for express your opinions cannot enter detriment of right from another group for speak, teach and learn.”

In Virginia Technologymore than 90 people were arrested for on Sunday night after refusing for comply with the campus police order to disperse while on University Texas state troopers in riot gear clashed Monday for protesters that they were trying to set up an unauthorized camp on campus.

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Accusations of anti-Semitism

“Camps will not be allowed”said the governor of Texasthe republican Greg Abbotton the social networks.

Protest organizers deny accusations of antisemitismand argue, instead, that their actions target Israel’s government and its handling of the ongoing conflict. Link.

“I am absolutely disgusted and devastated by what is happening and the fact that American taxpayer money is paying for this.”he said for The Jewish lawyer from New York told AFP Samantha Kostmayerwho came for the protests.

“The horrors that unfold (in Link) They make it more dangerous for me, but I’m not worried about myself (…) I’m worried about the people who are constantly taking for your babies from the rubble”lamented this former student of Colombia.

The war in Link broke out on October 7 with an unprecedented attack by commandos from Hamas in southern Israel, where 1,170 people died, most of them civilians, according to an AFP count for from official data.

In retaliation, Israel promised “annihilate” for Hamas and launched an offensive that until now left 34,535 deadmainly civilians, according to the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian territory.

Source: Elcomercio

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