Columbia University 'making important progress' in talks with pro-Palestinian protesters

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Columbia University has given students 48 hours to dismantle their pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's main lawn.

NEW YORK -- Columbia University will continue to hold talks with pro-Palestinian protesters after extending the deadline to dismantle their encampment on the school's main lawn in Manhattan.University President Dr. Minouche Shafik issued a statement Tuesday saying she and other school leaders were speaking with students to reach an agreement. A university spokesperson confirmed overnight the conversations will continue for the next 48 hours.

Columbia in talks with studentsIn her latest message to students and staff, Shafik wrote it is time to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that popped up a week ago on the university's West Lawn. Protesters took over the lawn in tents following Shafik's controversial testimony before Congress.'The encampment raises serious safety concerns, disrupts campus life, and has created a tense and at times hostile environment for many members of our community,' she wrote.

 

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