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Columbia University says it “regrets” having to call in the New York Police Department to clear out anti-Israel protesters Tuesday night, but they were left with “no choice.” University administrators released a statement saying it was their belief that non-student agitators led the push to break into and occupy Hamilton Hall. The university then called on the NYPD to take …

President Biden is being called out for his conspicuous absence as anti-Israel agitators grow increasingly confrontational on campuses across America. After weeks of protests amid the war in Gaza, universities are cracking down on anti-Israel encampments that have taken over their campuses, in some cases breaking into and taking over buildings. There have been hundreds of arrests at Columbia, Yale …

The Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said fellow Republican officials refusing to abide by the Biden administration’s revisions to Title IX “undermines the rule of law.” “I don’t think it’s ever a good idea to skip the legal process,” Skrmetti told Fox News Digital. Instead of defying Biden’s law changes, Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman are fighting back …

Editor’s note: The following commentary first appeared on christopherrufo.com. The pro-Palestinian encampment drama could prove a disaster for the Left. Let me explain why, and how the Right can exploit it. Most Americans do not understand the Israel-Hamas conflict or how it relates to the United States, but for good reason, most support Israel over Hamas. In this context, left-wing …

After nearly two weeks of unrest at Columbia University, administrators changed their approach and arrested hundreds of anti-Israel agitators on the campus. These agitators took over an academic building, discarded the U.S. flag there and raised the Palestinian flag in its place, among other demonstrations. The mass arrests come after the New York school borrowed from President Biden’s playbook in …

A handful of colleges and universities have shuttered in recent weeks and days amid the spread of anti-Israel unrest on campuses around the country, leaving those who paid thousands of dollars in tuition feeling frustrated that they were barred from accessing some school buildings and resources. The college closures are a “necessary evil,” according to Amy Gallatin, whose daughter attends …

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declared Wednesday that the forcible takeover of buildings by anti-Israel protesters on American college campuses “is not peaceful” while vowing that President Biden is monitoring the simmering unrest “closely.” Jean-Pierre spoke as demonstrators remained holed up inside the library at Portland State University in Oregon and hours after the NYPD arrested protesters who took …

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., blasted the United Nations on social media platform X for failing to condemn Hamas for months after Oct. 7 while voicing concerns about how the U.S. has treated anti-Israel agitators. “UN: Unwilling to condemn Hamas who killed, raped, mutilated and tortured more than 1,000 Israeli babies, children, women, and elderly,” Fetterman wrote, adding “Also UN:” followed …

Officers with the New York City Police Department restored the American flag on the City College of New York campus after it was replaced with a Palestinian flag by anti-Israel agitators during a protest. NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry applauded the move on X, formerly Twitter, at around 12:39 a.m. Wednesday – not long after officers gained control of the …

The New York City Police Department released footage Tuesday night of its raid inside a Columbia University building after being given permission to take it back from anti-Israel agitators. Hamilton Hall, which was overtaken late Monday night, was cleared at around 11 p.m. Tuesday after a nearly two-hour operation by NYPD officers, most of whom were in riot gear. The …