Speaker Johnson calls for Columbia president resignation amid protests

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Pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war have pitted students against one another across the United States, including at Columbia University and New York University in NYC. Here are the top headlines.

Pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war have pitted students against one another across the United States, including at Columbia University and New York University in NYC. Students are demanding their schools condemn Israel's assault on Gaza and divest from companies that sell weapons to Israel. House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke around 3:45 p.m. and called for the Columbia University president to resign.

It said structures, including tents and tables, were only allowed into the yard with prior permission. Security guards were checking people for school IDs.In a statement to the campus community on Sunday, Yale President Peter Salovey said university officials had spoken to the student protesters multiple times about the school’s policies and guidelines, including those regarding speech and allowing access to campus spaces.

 

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