Taking a significant step, the New York Police late on Tuesday arrested the pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University in Manhattan who were marking a dramatic increase in tensions on campus. The students had taken over Hamilton Hall and had been living there in a tent encampment for about two weeks when law police intervened. The police involvement came after Mayor Eric Adams made a clear declaration earlier in the day that the ongoing protest must end now.Video that circulated on social media shows, New York Police clearing out the students and protestors who were inside the Hamilton Hall building at Columbia University.🚨#BREAKING: New York police tactical teams can be seen raiding and clearing out students and protesters inside the Hamilton Hall building⁰⁰📌#Manhattan | #Newyork ⁰⁰New footage has been released by the New York Police Department, showing tactical teams fully equipped in riot… pic.twitter.com/kC93cAlN3a— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) May 1, 2024According to the sources, Columbia University said that this was the second instance of calling the police in a week. Nemat Shafik, the President of the University has asked the New York Police Department to maintain a presence on campus through at least May 17 to prevent further encampments or occupations.It is worth to be noted that more than 1,000 protestors have been detained from across US campuses, since the original roundup. Meanwhile, taking it to X handle, Columbia University on Tuesday announced that it has closed the Manhattan campus to everyone but it will provide essential services to campus buildings, labs, and residential student life.April 30 update for Morningside campus: https://t.co/cIU3v8ou5n pic.twitter.com/0i6XhHJI76— Columbia University (@Columbia) April 30, 2024The recent protests at Columbia University began on April 17 and are focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Pro-Palestinian students are occupying buildings on campus, demanding the university divest from companies that do business with Israel.
