New York police arrested protesters at Columbia University on Thursday who had set up a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. Several students involved in the protest said they were also suspended from Columbia and Barnard College, including Isra Hirsi, who is the daughter of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., talks during a press conference to call for a cease-fire in Israel and Gaza on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Washington. **FILE**NEW YORK — New York police arrested protesters at Columbia University on Thursday who had set up a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.
Shafik issued a statement saying the school had warned protesters on Wednesday that they would be suspended if the encampment was not removed. School officials made the decision Thursday to call in police and clear out the demonstrators. Shafik also said the university tried through several channels “to engage with their concerns and offered to continue discussions if they agreed to disperse.”
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