NYPD Arrests Over 280 in 'Massive' Operation to Clear 'Pro-Terror' Protests at NYC Campuses

More than 280 anti-Israel demonstrators were arrested at Columbia University and City College of New York overnight in a "massive" NYPD operation.

109 people were arrested at Columbia after the university requested police help to remove a destructive mob that had illegally taken over Hamilton Hall late Tuesday.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams blamed the on-campus chaos on insurgents with a "history of escalating situations and trying to create chaos" rather than peaceful protest.

Columbia president Minouche Shafik, facing calls to resign for not cracking down sooner, said the violence had "pushed the university to the brink."
Shafik recently testified before Congress and refused to say if the phrase "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic.

Over 100 Columbia professors signed a letter defending students who support Hamas' "military action."

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In a massive overnight operation, the NYPD arrested more than 280 anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University and City College of New York. According to police and Mayor Eric Adams, 109 individuals were detained at Columbia after the university requested assistance in removing a destructive mob that had illegally occupied Hamilton Hall late Tuesday.

Adams attributed the on-campus unrest to insurgents known for escalating situations and creating chaos rather than engaging in peaceful protest.

Columbia president Minouche Shafik, who faces mounting pressure to resign for her delayed response, stated that the violence had pushed the university to its limits. Shafik recently testified before Congress, where she declined to characterize the phrase "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" as antisemitic.

Meanwhile, over 100 Columbia professors signed a letter supporting students who back Hamas' military actions.

Anti-Israel demonstrations have swept across college campuses nationwide over the past two weeks, with protesters often calling for schools to divest from investments supporting Israel.

At GWU, protesters are also demanding the school lift a suspension against a pro-Palestinian student group.

Dozens of protesters have been arrested at various universities, including Northeastern University, Emerson College, Emory University, Virginia Tech University, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Mary Washington.

The situation has been particularly tense at Columbia University in New York City, where protesters took over a building on Tuesday morning, prompting administrators to threaten expulsion.