Columbia University students plan to build tent encampments this week: NBC News
- Columbia University warned students about planned tent encampments due to protests regarding the war in Gaza, which has claimed over 51,300 Palestinian lives since October 7, 2023, according to NBC News.
- The university stated that camping is prohibited and will remove any unauthorized tents, potentially arresting disruptive protesters to ensure community safety and uninterrupted academic activities.
- About 100 activists attended a planning meeting to coordinate the encampments, focusing on expressing opposition to actions related to the conflict in Gaza.
- Organizers acknowledged potential police responses, stating, 'Any action that we do will bring police, will bring repression,' and expressed intent to protest despite the risks.
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Columbia vows to tear down tent encampments, have disruptors arrested as school braces for renewed anti-Israel protests
Columbia University has warned students to brace for the return of tent encampments on campus after the Ivy League school became aware of anti-Israel protesters' plans to stage demonstrations.
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