US EditionColumbia Students Describe Library Protest Over Israel-Palestine Conflict
- On May 7, 2025, about 100 masked protesters occupied Columbia University's Butler Library in New York during study week, disrupting students preparing for finals.
- The protest was caused by pro-Palestinian activists demanding humanitarian aid and divestment, with some repeat offenders and prior suspended students involved.
- After several hours of protest occupation, Columbia University authorities summoned the New York Police Department, resulting in the arrest of more than 80 individuals, including graduate students Johannah King-Slutzky and Ramona Sarsgaard, who is the daughter of alumna Maggie Gyllenhaal.
- Claire Shipman, serving as Columbia’s interim president, denounced the unrest on campus, reaffirmed the university’s stance against antisemitism, and announced intentions to evaluate the institution’s governance following injuries to public safety officers and disruptions during the protests.
- The event heightened tensions over antisemitism on campus, prompted government visa reviews of participants, and intensified debates about student protest management and university leadership.
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A faculty rights group at Columbia University said that the way the administration dealt with the anti-Israel protest at the school library on Wednesday, when dozens of people were arrested, was wrong. The executive committee of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) at Columbia wrote a letter about the “erosion of shared governance” and ...
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