Many Columbia University faculty members ‘furious’ over arrest of student protesters
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Published 2024-04-24
These are the scenes at Columbia University, where students are camping out despite dozens of arrests on Monday.
Students from Massachusetts to California are calling for Universities to cut ties with US companies that profit from the war.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey is monitoring the latest developments outside Columbia University.
A lecturer at Columbia University, Professor Bassam Khawaja, says a number of faculty members are “really furious” over the arrest of more than 100 pro-Palestine protesters who gathered at the school’s campus in New York City.
Khawaja said that when the university president made the decision to call the police onto campus, despite the university senate’s objection, many faculty members were “furious”.
“One hundred of us came to and stood on the steps to protest this decision, [and] 54 members of the law school’s permanent faculty wrote to the president objecting to it,” he told Al Jazeera.
“So, there’s quite a bit of anger among the faculty,” he said.
“Anti-Semitism has no place on our campus … we need to be clear that advocating for Palestinian rights is not itself anti-Semitic,” he added.
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All Comments (21)
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Love all Students ❤
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I would urge faculty members to resign. That's the only way to force administrators of the university to cave in.
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no our tax dollars for war, peace please
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so unbelievably proud of this generation ... puts my mind at ease for the future a bit
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You can arrest the students but you can't arrest the truth and reality of what the students are protesting...
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it's happening. courageous students are finally acting for change. politicians will have to listen.
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This is people power showcasing the strength in the power of numbers, and the ruling class are terrified of this especially when their extreme deterrents do not break their spirit. Proud of you all, keep protesting, keep fighting for human rights, Free Palestine 🇵🇸🕊️🇵🇸
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Protesting is calling for justice calling for human rights calling for true democracy and peace and stability of our world
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Kudos to new York university students and faculty🎉🎉🎉🎉
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Law schools stand with you and injustice will be answered with justice!!
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These kids are so amazing ❤❤❤ it’s crazy to think they need violence to stop these peaceful protests by KIDS
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I STAND WITH PALESTINE LOVE AND SUPPORT FROM INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳❤🇵🇸🇵🇸
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There is a reason why Genocide joe is called Genocide joe. What else can you expect.
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Well done Al jazeera
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There will be no peace without justice because there is no justice without struggle 🇵🇸
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Love to those who stand with the oppressed! The future generation standing for what’s right 🇵🇸❤️
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Raise your voice against brutality of Israel on Palestanian kids
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Proud if these youngsters❤
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I deeply respect these courageous students that defend human rights, freedom, justice & fight against genocide , apartheid& colonialism.
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Free Palestine free Palestine free Palestine free 🆓🆓🆓🆓 Palestine 😢
