Pro-Palestinian activists from Columbia University Apartheid Divest staged a demonstration in the main library, protesting the university's alleged profiting from imperialist violence linked to Israel. Over 100 demonstrators renamed the library to honor a Palestinian activist killed in 2017. Acting University President Claire Shipman denounced the protest, highlighting its disruption of academic activities, particularly during finals. The demonstration led to police involvement, with reports of injuries among public safety officers and arrests for non-compliance. The university reiterated its condemnation of violence, antisemitism, and discrimination witnessed during the event.
The flood shows that as long as Columbia funds and profits from imperialist violence, the people will continue to disrupt Columbia's profits and legitimacy.
Columbia strongly condemns violence on our campus, antisemitism and all forms of hate and discrimination, some of which we witnessed today.
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