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At a turning point? Columbia arrests and anti-Jewish harassment shut down campus

There were only remote classes at Columbia University on Monday as protests, clashes and arrests rendered the campus a cauldron of tension and fear. A surge in antisemitism, attacks and harassment has made life extremely uncomfortable for Jewish students at colleges across the country, and Columbia has become ground zero after police arrested more than 100 protesters there late last …

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Columbia protests are 'writing on the wall' about antisemitism on campuses, student organization founder says

The founder of a pro-Israel international campus movement is warning against history repeating itself as antisemitism continues to rage on university and college campuses across the country. Ilan Sinelnikov, the President and Founder of Students Supporting Israel (SSI), a pro-Israel student movement, told Fox News Digital that history is repeating itself — pointing to the recent anti-Israel protests on Columbia …

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Minnesota police clear out anti-Israel protest in the heart of Ilhan Omar's congressional district

Police at the University of Minnesota cleared out an anti-Israel protest encampment from its Twin Cities campus, which is located in progressive “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar’s district, and arrested nine demonstrators early Tuesday. The university’s Department of Public Safety received reports that a group had set up an encampment with tents on the north end of the Northrop Mall, …

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NYC riots: Anti-Israel agitators hurl bottles at NYPD, form human chain amid mass arrests

Anti-Israel protests at New York University’s (NYU) campusturned violent Monday nightwhen demonstrators hurled bottles at police officers who were sent to the scene to disperse a large unruly crowd, officials said. NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry posted a video to X taken from a live news feed showing several airborne bottles being flung at police. The NYPD inserted …

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Trump slams Columbia University for closing campus amid anti-Israel protests: 'Means the other side wins'

Former President Trump slammed Columbia University for closing its campus amid violent anti-Israel, pro-Gaza protests, urging the college to “gain a little strength” and “courage” while saying the move “means the other side wins.” Trump took reporter questions in Trump Tower on Tuesday evening before a meeting with formerJapanesePrime Minister Taro Aso, who is the current vice president of theJapaneseLiberal …

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NYU anti-Israel protesters form human chain as police move in for arrests

NEW YORK – Anti-Israel protesters on the campus of New York University formed a human chain Monday evening as police moved in to break up the demonstration. Video shot by Fox News Digital shows the NYPD telling students: “You have been warned by New York University to leave the area.” NYPD arrests student protesters on the campus of NYU.  (Julia …

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Liberal comedian Michael Rapaport tells anti-Israel protesters Trump will win 'because of you'

Far-left comedian and actor Michael Rapaport delivered a stern message to anti-Israel college protesters in a social media post on Monday, warning they would help deliver former President Trump the November election. In a video posted to X, the staunch Trump critic boldly predicted that Trump would win the election because of the anti-Israel protests that took over Yale and …

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House Democrats, Republicans condemn anti-Israel Columbia University protests: an 'attack on democracy'

Several congressional lawmakers decried antisemitism on college campuses, particularly Columbia University, this weekend as anti-Israel protesters briefly took over a part of the Ivy League school campus, resulting in hundreds of arrests. Amid the demonstrations that began last week, Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik said in a statement posted Monday that she was “deeply saddened” by certain actions …

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Multiple Yale anti-Israel protesters arrested as police close in on occupation: report

Police began removing anti-Israel protesters from an encampment on Yale’s campus early Monday after a week of protests calling for the university to divest from military weapon manufacturers. Police arrested 47 protesters in the encampment near Beinecke Plaza, a Yale University spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement. Students who were arrested are being referred for Yale disciplinary action, …

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Columbia president condemns terrorism 'full stop' after video surfaces of her calling it 'form of protesting'

As Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik faces scrutiny from ongoing campus protests over Israel’s war with Hamas, a more than 20-year-old video is getting renewed attention for remarks on the causes of terrorism. The video, filmed just two months after 9/11, shows Shafik – who was then vice president at the World Bank – discussing the economic roots …

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