Source: Common Dreams
“The New York Police Department arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protestors on Columbia University’s campus on Wednesday evening—prompting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to announce on X that the federal government is reviewing the visa status of those involved in the action. On Wednesday afternoon, masked protestors, many wearing keffiyehs, gathered in Columbia’s Butler Library. Video of the protest posted to social media shows demonstrators inside the library chanting ‘free Palestine!’ Columbia has been under intense scrutiny from the Trump administration in recent months over the school’s alleged failure to protect Jewish students. Critics say the administration is weaponizing antisemitism to attack Palestinian rights advocates. In March, the school faced backlash for making policy changes in line with demands from the Trump administration following the administration’s decision to freeze $400 million in federal grants for the school.” (05/08/25)
https://www.commondreams.org/news/columbia-protestors-arrested-marco-rubio